Nigeria: Cross-border data transfer regulation in Nigeria Data Protection Commission General Application and Implementation Directive 2024 (NDPC/NDPA-GAID/001/2024)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
31 May 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Nigeria Data Protection Commission published draft General Application and Implementation Directive 2024 (NDPC/NDPA-GAID/001/2024) including cross-border data transfer regulation
On 31 May 2024, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) published the draft Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2024 NDPC/NDPA-GAID/001/2024. According to the draft GAID, Data control…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
drafting
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority