Ethiopia: Data localisation requirement in Personal Data Protection Proclamation (Proclamation No. 1321/2024)
Progress
Current status
in force
24 Jul 2024 in force
04 Apr 2024 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Ethiopia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Personal Data Protection Proclamation (Proclamation No. 1321/2024) including data localisation requirements
On 24 July 2024, the Personal Data Protection Proclamation enters into force. The proclamation mandates that data controllers and processors must store locally collected personal data on servers in Ethiopia. It also provides that critical data requi…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Adopted Personal Data Protection Proclamation (Proclamation No. 1321/2024) including data localisation requirements
On 4 April 2024, the Personal Data Protection Proclamation was adopted by the Parliament. The proclamation mandates that data controllers and processors must store locally collected personal data on servers in Ethiopia. It also provides that critica…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
adoption
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament