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News, field notes and thinking on data protection and data governance in East Africa.

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EventsMarch 7, 2026 Navigating the Future of Data Governance in East Africa Next week, policymakers, technologists, regulators, journalists, civil society leaders, and innovators will gather in Nairobi for the East Africa Data Governance Conference 2026. Over two days, participants from across the region will engage in one central question: How can East Africa advance…

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EventsMarch 3, 2025 Advancing Data Governance in East Africa: EA Data Governance Conference 2025 The East Africa Data Governance took place on 26th and 27th February 2025, calling for collaboration to advance data governance in East…

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CampaignFebruary 17, 2025 The Evolution of our #FichaUchi Campaign: Insights and Lessons In partnership with Amnesty International, we embarked on an ambitious journey to strengthen data governance in Kenya and across East Africa. Central…

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Data governanceFebruary 3, 2025 Setting the Stage for the East Africa Data Governance Conference With technology advancing and data becoming key for decision making, East Africa is in need of a strong governance framework to balance…

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EventsNovember 5, 2024 Emerging Issues in Civic Tech: Reflections from CTIF 2024 The Civic Tech Innovation Forum 2024 opened up fresh perspectives on the interplay between technology, data, and governance across Africa. Themed “Under…

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Data governanceJuly 26, 2024 Is it possible to harmonise data governance in Africa? In today’s data-driven world, We are generating data at an unprecedented rate. Data can reveal trends and patterns, highlight areas needing investment,…

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PolicyJune 26, 2024 Is Your Data at Risk? How Kenya’s Finance Bill Proposes Access to Citizens’ Data The Finance Bill, 2024 has sparked significant uproar across Kenya, leading to widespread demonstrations and public outcry. Citizens have taken to the…

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CampaignMarch 15, 2024 How community radio localized Data Rights Awareness in Kenyan Communities We launched the #FichaUchi campaign to raise awareness about the inadvertent exposure of personal information among Kenyan citizens. Through a series of…

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CampaignMarch 11, 2024 #FichaUchi: Insights from Focus Group Discussions on Data Protection In 2023, the Ficha Uchi Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) covered 9 counties, aiming to delve deeper into citizens’ perceptions of personal data.…

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