Nigeria: Nigeria and Zambia announced plans to sign Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Data Protection

On 8 October 2025, representatives of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) met with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) of Zambia in Lusaka on the sidelines of the Digital Government Africa (DGA) Summit 2025. Both authorities announced plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in data protection. The MoU will formalise collaboration between the NDPC and ODPC in areas including compliance, enforcement, policy development, and regulatory capacity-building. It will provide a framework for information exchange and coordination on data protection governance at national, regional, and international levels.