Inclusion in Nigeria
Decisions made around how COVID-19 data are used are taken through established democratic processes The primary source of data protection law is the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 which was…
RestoreDataRights: Nigeria Preliminary Mapping of Declaration Principles to National Laws and Practices
As part of the RestoreDataRights project, Open Institute and DataReady are compiling a set of research briefs that explore how key provisions of the RestoreDataRights Declaration are translated into law…
RestoreDataRights: Ghana Preliminary Mapping of Declaration Principles to National Laws and Practices
As part of the RestoreDataRights project, Open Institute and DataReady are compiling a set of research briefs that explore how key provisions of the RestoreDataRights Declaration are translated into law…
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019: Implementation Framework
The Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (NDPR) is the pioneer, comprehensive regulatory guideline on data protection in Nigeria. NITDA, through a stakeholder model has developed this NDPR Implementation Framework (the…
Nigeria: NITDA Issues Guideline For Management Of Personal Data By Public Institutions In Nigeria
Summary On 18th May, 2020 the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) issued Guidelines for the Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions in Nigeria, 2020 (“the Guidelines”). The Guidelines…
Nigeria Issues New Data Protection Regulation
On January 25, 2019, Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (“NITDA”) issued the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (the “Regulation”). Many concepts of the Regulation mirror the EU General Data…
COVID-19 Data and Data Sharing Agreements: The Potential of Sunset Clauses and Sunset Provisions
A REPORT BY SDSN TRENDS AND DATAREADY LIMITED ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTS FOR DATA COLLABORATION (C4DC) Building upon issues discussed in the C4DC report, “Laying the Foundation for Effective Partnerships:…
African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms Coalition: Position paper in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
This position paper is informed by monitoring conducted by the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms (AfDec) Coalition of developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Various measures adopted by…