Somalia: Establishment of Data Protection Authority of Somalia
Progress
Current status
in force
24 Feb 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Somalia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Established Data Protection Authority of Somalia
On 24 February 2024, Somalia's Data Protection Authority (DPA) was officially inaugurated. The role of the DPA will be to oversee the implementation and enforcement of the Data Protection Act, which was passed in March 2023. Further, the DPA will be…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority