Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Conference: future-proofing the African legal profession
13 Sep - 15 Sep 2023
Session information
Data protection and privacy: the art of risk management
Friday 15 September (0930 - 1100)
Description
• Extraterritorial and national regulations in Africa – how law firms can ensure compliance and protect themselves and clients
• How personal data regulations change business processes in Africa
• How bar associations and regulators can support their members to implement the new regimes
• Can the impact of fake information through social networks, internet and messaging applications be managed by data privacy regulations or are new frameworks required?
• What should an African data protection framework look like in light of the AfCFTA?
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Catherine Kariuki Mulika | TripleOKlaw, Nairobi, Kenya |
Speakers
| Isobel Acquah | Certa Foundation, Kigali, Rwanda |
| Ridwan Oloyede | Tech Hive Advisory, Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Alan Raubenheimer | Cenfri, Kigali, Rwanda |