--- title: Afriwise Blog | ICT (3) description: ICT | (3) --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [Angola](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/angola) [Enforcement](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/enforcement) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Cybersecurity](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity) [PLMJ](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/plmj) ## [Personal Data and Cybersecurity in Angola](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/personal-data-and-cybersecurity-in-angola) The Angolan legal framework governing personal data protection has been in force since 2011, following the enactment of the Data Protection Law (Law No. 22/11 of 17 June - "LPDP") and the Electronic Communications and Information Society Services Law (Law No. 23/11 of 20 .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/personal-data-and-cybersecurity-in-angola) [Tanzania](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Privacy](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/privacy) [FB Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/fb-attorneys) ## [High Court Pronounces Landmark Decision on Instagram Video](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/high-court-pronounces-landmark-decision-on-instagram-video) On 30 July 2024, the High Court of Tanzania (Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry) delivered a judgment in Civil Appeal No. 978 of 2024. In the said judgment, the High Court held liable a party (the Appellant) to pay general damages for publishing a video clip of the Respondent on .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/high-court-pronounces-landmark-decision-on-instagram-video) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Pavestones](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/pavestones) ## [Data Protection in Nigeria: Lessons From the Meta vs FCCPC Matter](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/data-protection-in-nigeria-lessons-from-the-meta-vs-fccpc-matter) Meta Platforms Inc. and Whatsapp LLC, together referred to as Meta, have come under the spotlight of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (the FCCCP). An investigation was launched by the FCCPC into Meta’s practices relating to user data privacy and competition.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/transforming-nigerias-digital-landscape-review-of-the-national-digital-economy-and-e-governance-bill-2024) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Right to privacy](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/right-to-privacy) [Aelex](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/aelex) ## [Fundamental Human Rights Enforcement: On Whether Sending Text Messages on Products and Services of a Bank Amounts to an Infringement of the Right to Privacy](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/fundamental-human-rights-enforcement-on-whether-sending-text-messages-on-products-and-services-of-a-bank-amounts-to-an-infringement-of-the-right-to-privacy) On 15th May 2024, the Federal High Court, Lagos Division per Digmba J. delivered the judgment in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/2488/22 – Udegbe Chibuzo Ifeoma v. United Bank for Africa. This is an important judgment on the fundamental right to privacy and the extent to which the rece.. 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The Policy aims to manage and utilise data efficiently, using cloud computing technologies. The objectives of the Policy are to improve government service delive.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-data-protection-considerations-in-the-national-policy-on-data-and-cloud-2024) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Artificial intelligence](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/artificial-intelligence) [Aelex](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/aelex) ## [Regulating artificial intelligence in Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/regulating-artificial-intelligence-in-nigeria) Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents one of the greatest technological advancement of man and since its emergence, it has witnessed a widespread global adoption. From the introduction of smart assistants like Alexa, Cortana, Siri and Google assistants, to the introduct.. 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