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Nigeria: Cloud Computing Policy

Progress

Current status
in force
05 Aug 2019 in force

Scope

Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

05 Aug 2019
in force

Cloud Computing Policy

On 5 August 2019, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) of Nigeria adopted the Cloud Computing Policy. This policy mandates that sensitive government and citizen data be stored domestically, either through internal public in…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body

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