Data Governance

Data Governance Snapshot: The Cameroon report

Cameroon, a country in Central Africa with a per capita income of around $1,564, has a population of over 28.65 million. At the outset of 2022, Cameroon boasted 10.05 million internet users, representing 36.5 percent of the country’s population. By the start of 2023, this figure had surged to 12.89 million, substantially increasing to 45.6 […]

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Data Governance Snapshot: The Chad Report

The Republic of Chad, situated in Central Africa, ranked among the least economically and technologically developed countries in Africa. Chad’s performance on CSEA’s Africa digital preparedness index, is notably weak, with a score of 0.32. This places Chad at the bottom of the ranking among the 38 African countries reviewed. Possible contributors include the lack […]

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Data Governance Snapshot: The Kenya Report

In Kenya, Digital  adoption  has  witnessed significant  growth,  transforming  how  the government  and  businesses  operate  and how  citizens  interact  with  various  services. The Kenyan government prioritised  digital adoption  to  improve  service  delivery, transparency,  and  efficiency.  The government has recently introduced  two G2C portals, namely the e-Citizen platform, which provides a wide range of government services,  […]

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Data Governance Snapshot: The Nigeria Report

In Nigeria, digital adoption is gaining traction, with businesses, government, and citizens adopting digital technologies to improve efficiency and connectivity. Nigeria is ranked by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) as Africa’s eighth-largest B2C e-commerce market. Nigeria’s high rank is due to an increase in postal dependability as measured by the Universal […]

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The Need for Africa’s Active Role in the Global Digital Governance Environment

Globally, a plethora of rich and stimulating conversations are currently taking place around the emerging institution of digital governance, reinforcing the  fact that digital governance is inextricably linked to development. A lot of intercontinental initiatives aimed at promoting data and its governance have substantially presented data as ‘the new oil’ that unmistakably drives global transformation. […]

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Nigeria to build more capacity for technology developers

The history of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the public service agency tasked with the sole responsibility of implementing the policies and guidelines that drive ICT in Nigeria, is a study of steady but productive digital innovation. Since its establishment in April 18, 2001, NITDA has undergone stages of transformation, in line with […]

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Africa needs Innovation to be a leader in the Global Digital Market

The recent emergence of Mauritius (an island country in the Indian Ocean, which is located off the eastern coast of Africa) as the most digitally prepared of all African countries is quite remarkable. Featured on the African Digital Preparedness Index, developed by the Centre for the study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA), this emergence […]

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Nigeria’s plans for the biggest data governance drive in Africa

The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), the newest Nigerian government digital agency, was birthed on February 4, 2022, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of its establishment. Stating its statutory functions, the official press release that announced the establishment of the NDPB said  it would “…be responsible for consolidating the gains of the Nigeria Data Protection […]

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