Data protection laws in Africa

East Africa

Safaricom to Start Hiding Identity of Subscribers on Lipa na M-Pesa

Zintle - May 3, 2022

Safaricom will start hiding contact details of customers making payments through Lipa na M-Pesa at the end of June to curb trade and leaking of personal information to advertisers and fraudsters. “Pursuant to the Data Protection Act 2019 which came...

Cybersecurity

A Brief View of Data Protection Laws in Africa

Zintle - April 14, 2022

In Africa, various jurisdictions have data protection laws to secure the transfer of personal data between entities. These laws largely affect multinational companies that do international trade. Organizations with a global footprint require personal data transfer across countries, and these...

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Latest News

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Commvault Emerges as Leader in Data Resilience According to Research Firm

In The Forrester Wave: Data Resilience Solutions, Q4 2024, Commvault was ranked as a leader with the highest score...

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FinTech

South Africa Says Goodbye to Card Swiping at Major Toll Roads From December

Staff Writer - December 2, 2024

Cloud Computing

Cloud best practices for 2025

Staff Writer - December 2, 2024

Gadgets and Gaming

[Error 12 Fixed] How to Move in Pokemon GO without Walking

Staff Writer - December 2, 2024

Retail

South Africa’s E-commerce boom: How Shein, Temu, and Amazon are shaking up the market

Staff Writer - December 1, 2024

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