African Union: African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection including provisions on cross-border data transfer regulation entered into force

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African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection including provisions on cross-border data transfer regulation entered into force

On 8 June 2024, the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection entered into force. The Convention stipulates that personal data should not be transferred to non-Member States unless those states ensure an adequate level …

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2014-06-27
adopted

On 27 June 2014, the African Union (AU) adopted the AU Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Da…

2023-06-08
in force

On 8 June 2024, the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection entered…