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To date 39 out of 56 African counties have data protection laws and/or regulations. Click on the toggle to access the country fact-sheets and laws (where applicable). Keep checking DataHub’s LinkedIn page for updates to this page.

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Visual Map | Data Protection Law Adoption in Africa

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We're updating this page to add more details on each law in the Fact Sheets - keep checking for changes

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Country Fact Sheets (section under review)

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Africa Union Files

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