The Data Chronicles: Data protection in Africa

Welcome to Hogan Lovells’ The Data Chronicles, brought to you by the firm’s global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. This multimedia series is dedicated to the ever-changing legal and regulatory developments in the world of data, privacy, and cybersecurity.

With more than 30 African countries adopting data protection legal frameworks and the rapid development of privacy laws in the Middle East,  organizations operating in the Middle East and African (MEA) region need to understand their obligations and compliance risks. On this episode of the Data Chronicles, host Scott Loughlin is joined by Hogan Lovells Senior Associate, Aissatou Sylla, to discuss the general overview for the data protection laws in place in the MEA region, highlight the key privacy considerations and obligations and spotlight enforcement trends for each jurisdiction with respect to consent, direct marketing, DPA registration, data transfers, localization, sensitive data, children's data, breach notification requirements, and more.