African Union: Cross-border data transfer regulation guidance in African Union Data Policy Framework
Progress
Current status
adopted
03 Feb 2022 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Djibouti
DR Congo
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Republic of the Sudan
Rwanda
Sao Tome & Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Western Sahara
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
African Union adopted Data Policy Framework including a guidance for cross-border data transfer regulation
On 3 February, the African Union (AU) adopted a Data Policy Framework. This framework provides guidelines for cross-border data transfers, recommending that personal data should only be transferred to countries with adequate data protection standard…
SourceEvent type
declaration
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government