CSEA Participates in The East Africa Data Governance Conference 2026

The East Africa Data Governance Conference 2026 was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 10 -11, 2026. The event brought together key policymakers, technologists, civil society leaders, and academics to discuss balancing innovation with data protection. Co-hosted by the Open Institute and Amnesty International Kenya, the event focused on the theme “Navigating Duality in Data Governance: Innovation and Accountability in East Africa”. 
CSEA was represented by its Director of Research, Dr. Adedeji Adeniran, who presented the organisation’s  latest research titled “Implications of AI for Data Governance Development in Africa: Evidence from a Survey of Digitally Enabled Firms.”
The  conference convened  a  distinguished lineup of speakers, including Immaculate Kassait, SC, MBS, Kenya's Data Commissioner, who delivered the keynote address. The discussions explored data sovereignty, privacy-enhancing technologies, and human-centric data, as well as how the region can harness data and emerging technologies to drive innovation while strengthening responsibility, trust, and accountability in data governance.