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Although not having taken effect in Namibia, the concept.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-right-of-access-to-information-vs-the-right-to-privacy) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Interception of Communications](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/interception-of-communications) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Long-awaited amendments to RICA published to address unconstitutional aspects](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/long-awaited-amendments-to-rica-published-to-address-unconstitutional-aspects) On 25 August 2023, the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services published the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Amendment Bill 2023 (the “Bill”). The Bill aims to amend the Reg.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/long-awaited-amendments-to-rica-published-to-address-unconstitutional-aspects) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Enforcement](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/enforcement) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Data Privacy](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-privacy) [Werksmans Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/werksmans-attorneys) ## [Enforcement notice issued to Dis-Chem due to contravention of POPIA](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/enforcement-notice-issued-to-dis-chem-due-to-contravention-of-popia) The importance of compliance has once again been highlighted as the Information Regulator issued an Enforcement Notice to Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd (“Dis-Chem“) on 1 September 2023 for non-compliance with the Protection of Personal In.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/enforcement-notice-issued-to-dis-chem-due-to-contravention-of-popia) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [ALN](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/aln) ## [Kenya Removes 30% Local Shareholding Requirement in ICT Sector](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-removes-30-local-shareholding-requirement-in-ict-sector) On 22 August 2023, the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy published in the Kenya Gazette an amendment to the National Information Communications and Technology Policy Guidelines, 2020 (the 2020 ICT Policy) which required companies to ha.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-removes-30-local-shareholding-requirement-in-ict-sector) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Kaplan & Stratton](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/kaplan-stratton) ## [Government abolishes 30% local shareholding requirement for ICT sector](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/government-abolishes-30-local-shareholding-requirement-for-ict-sector) Kenya’s ICT sector is set to receive a major boost  following the recent removal of mandatory local shareholding requirements by the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and Digital  Economy. The move is aimed at enhancing the country's digital eco.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/government-abolishes-30-local-shareholding-requirement-for-ict-sector) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Data Protection](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Kenya: The High Court and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner issue decisions on complaints and the right to privacy in the use of CCTV cameras](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-the-high-court-and-the-office-of-the-data-protection-commissioner-issue-decisions-on-complaints-and-the-right-to-privacy-in-the-use-of-cctv-cameras) With the increasing awareness of the Kenyan Data Protection Act (DPA) comes an increasing amount of precedents being set by both the courts and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC). [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/kenya-the-high-court-and-the-office-of-the-data-protection-commissioner-issue-decisions-on-complaints-and-the-right-to-privacy-in-the-use-of-cctv-cameras) [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) [ALN](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/aln) ## [New Categorisation of Data Controller / Processor and Duty to Register as A Data Controller and Processor](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-categorisation-of-data-controller-/-processor-and-duty-to-register-as-a-data-controller-and-processor) As highlighted in the publication – An Overview of The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, one of the key provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA or Act) is the introduction of a new classification of data controllers and processors i.e., “Data Controllers and D.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-categorisation-of-data-controller-/-processor-and-duty-to-register-as-a-data-controller-and-processor) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [The Electronic Communications Draft Amendment Bill and the changes it proposes to introduce](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-electronic-communications-draft-amendment-bill-and-the-changes-it-proposes-to-introduce) On 23 June 2023, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies published the Draft Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, 2023 (Draft Amendment Bill), which is intended to amend certain aspects of the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005 (ECA). 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