Africa: Privacy

Data controllers and Data Processors Major Importance must prepare, maintain, and make available certain documents for audit review before filing its NDPA compliance...

In a landmark judgment on 17th March 2026, the Federal High Court, Warri in the case of Maxwell Nosakhare Uwaifo v. I.G.P & Ors. (Suit No: FHC/WR/CS/87/2025), presided over by Justice H.A.Nganjiwa, upheld the constitutional rights of Nigerian citizens to record police officers performing their duties in public.

Deepfakes and AI-generated manipulation are no longer fringe tech. In a school environment, a learner or staff member’s face can be pulled from a sports photo, a class video...

ENSafrica's latest legal insights span critical developments across African markets, from Uganda's proposed withholding tax on foreign debt to South Africa's rail reform revolution and the landmark COFI legislation heading to Parliament. These updates examine regulatory shifts, infrastructure financing innovations, and emerging legal frameworks that are reshaping how businesses operate across the continent.

Nigeria's legal framework now places cybersecurity accountability directly on company boards and executives, with the Cybercrimes Act, Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, and CAMA creating potential personal liability for directors where failures stem from inadequate oversight. This analysis examines how regulatory requirements converge to make cybersecurity a governance imperative rather than merely an IT concern. The publication explores practical steps boards must take to embed cybersecurity into risk mana

The Nigerian telecommunications sector is currently ranked as the largest in Africa and the biggest contributor to the Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) sector of Nigeria.