--- title: Afriwise Blog | ICT (6) description: ICT | (6) --- [![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) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Streamsowers & Köhn](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/streamsowers-köhn) ## [Data Protection Law and/or an Independent DPA are Prerequisites for a Positive Adequacy Decision in Nigeria: A Review of Ikigai V. NITDA](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/data-protection-law-and/or-an-independent-dpa-are-prerequisites-for-a-positive-adequacy-decision-in-nigeria-a-review-of-ikigai-v.-nitda) On 28 November 2023, the Federal High Court delivered its judgment in the case of Ikigai v National Information Technology Development Agency. The Plaintiff, Ikigai, a non-profit organisation, requested the Court to interpret the provisions of the Nigerian Data Protection.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/regulation-of-the-registration-and-licensing-of-intermediary-providers-of-electronic-services-and-digital-platforms-operators) [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) [Compliance](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/compliance) [Templars](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/templars) ## [NDPC Issues Guidance Notice for Data Protection Compliance Audit Returns Filing](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/ndpc-issues-guidance-notice-for-data-protection-compliance-audit-returns-filing) The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (“NDPC/the Commission”) has published a Guidance Notice prescribing the formalities for the data protection compliance audit returns (“CAR”) filing and other pertinent compliance requirements for data controllers moving forward (the .. 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