AN OVERVIEW OF THE NIGERIA COPYRIGHT ACT, 2022

On the 17′ March 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari (the then President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria), signed Copyright Act 2022 (Copyright Act) into law, repealing the Copyright Act 2004, Cap. C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 (Repealed Act). The table below highlights a comparison between the new and repealed law. AN OVERVIEW […]

SOMALIA GETS A DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY

SOMALIA GETS A DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY Download Article Following the coming into force of the Somalia Data Protection Act (SDPA or Act) by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in March 2023, the Act established the office of the Data Protection Authority (Authority) which was charged with the implementation and operationalization of the provisions of the Act. […]

Malawi gets a New Data Protection Legislation

Malawi gets a New Data Protection Legislation Download Article On the 31st January 2024, the Malawian president, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera assented the Malawi data protection Act (MDPA) on the 31st of January 2024. It came into force on the 2nd February 2024.¹ The MDPA is Malawi’s first general data protection legislation. Before it, the […]

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF AI REGULATION IN AFRICA

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF AI REGULATION IN AFRICA There is a need for a regulatory framework in Africa to protect new innovations including AI. A growing number of African countries have taken steps towards AI regulation and time will tell how these policies will impact AI development. A lot of definitions have been ascribed to […]