Egypt: Data localisation requirement in Cloud First Policy (2024)
Progress
Current status
in force
22 Aug 2024 in force
13 Mar 2024 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Egypt
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Supreme Council of Digital Society's Cloud First Policy (2024) including data localisation requirement entered into force
On 22 August 2024, the Supreme Council of Digital Society's Cloud First Policy (2024) including data localisation requirements entered into force. The policy mandates the localisation of data classified as "top secret" or "secret," requiring that su…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Supreme Council of Digital Society adopted Cloud First Policy (2024) including data localisation requirement
On 13 March 2024, the Supreme Council of Digital Society adopted the “Cloud First Policy.” The policy mandates the localisation of data classified as "top secret" or "secret," requiring that such data be hosted exclusively within Egypt. This provisi…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government