Ghana: Licensing requirements in Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038)
Progress
Current status
in force
29 Mar 2021 in force
06 Nov 2020 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Ghana
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
infrastructure provider: other
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
competition authority
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038) including operational license requirement
On 29 March 2021, the obligation for cybersecurity service providers to obtain a licence under the Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038) entered into force. The Act outlines the licensing requirements for cybersecurity service providers. According to th…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Adopted Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038) including operational license requirement
On 6 November 2020, the Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038) was adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana. The Act outlines the licensing requirements for cybersecurity service providers. According to the Act, entities must obtain a license f…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
adoption
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament