Ethiopia: Implemented Personal Data Protection Proclamation (Proclamation No. 1321/2024) including data localisation requirements
Description
Implemented Personal Data Protection Proclamation (Proclamation No. 1321/2024) including data localisation requirements
On 24 July 2024, the Personal Data Protection Proclamation enters into force. The proclamation mandates that data controllers and processors must store locally collected personal data on servers in Ethiopia. It also provides that critical data requi…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government