Egypt: Supreme Council of Digital Society adopted Cloud First Policy (2024) including data localisation requirement
Description
Supreme Council of Digital Society adopted Cloud First Policy (2024) including data localisation requirement
On 13 March 2024, the Supreme Council of Digital Society adopted the “Cloud First Policy.” The policy mandates the localisation of data classified as "top secret" or "secret," requiring that such data be hosted exclusively within Egypt. This provisi…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government