Kenya High Court’s Worldcoin Determination: Upholding Consent, Accountability and Data Sovereignty in Biometric Data Processing
On 05 May 2025, the High Court of Kenya declared Worldcoin’s biometric data collection in Kenya unlawful and in violation of the Data Protection Act (DPA) and the Constitution.1 Worldcoin, a global digital identity cryptocurrency initiative commenced data collection in…
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Review of the Malawi Data Protection Act 2024
Introduction The Malawi Data Protection Act (MDPA), enacted in February 2024, marks a pivotal step in safeguarding personal data within Malawi.1 This comprehensive legislation clearly...
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A Data Privacy Analysis of the Kenyan Finance Bill 2024
Introduction “Data is the new gold and you are the mine”, Dmytriiev Petro. This quote from Petro’s analysis of the vast landscape of the digital...
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Negotiating Digital Frontiers: The United States Kenya STIP and the Future of Cross-Border Data Flows
Introduction The United States and Kenya have successfully completed the third, fourth, and fifth rounds of negotiations for the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP),...
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Ushering In a New Dawn for Data Protection: Unpacking the Somalia Data Protection Act of 2023
Introduction The present wave of technological advancement at the global level has necessitated legislative responses to data protection globally. In the African context, this wave...
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Data Protection as a Tool for African Refugee Women Resilience
Introduction Africa is home to a third of the global refugee population, which translates to 40.4 million people.1 The refugee crisis in Africa has been...
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Challenges of Using Risk-Based Approaches to Anchor Epistemic Data Justice for Rural Women in Tanzania and Kenya
Introduction Increased access to affordable internet and smartphones, the reach of mobile broadband signals, and investment in infrastructure have contributed to digital transformation in Africa....
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Role of Epistemic Data Justice in Data Governance for Rural Women in Africa
Introduction Women make up about 50% of the population in Africa.1 70% to 80% of these women live in rural areas. Rural women possess unique...
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Data Protection Challenges for Refugee Women in Africa
Introduction In today’s interconnected world, data holds significant importance as a critical asset globally. In Africa, navigating processing of personal data and privacy poses distinctive...
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Digital Rights in Focus: Navigating Kenya’s Maisha Namba Implementation Landscape
In a significant collaboration, Amnesty International Kenya and the Centre for Intellectual Property Information and Technology (CIPIT) recently launched an Advisory Policy Paper on Implementing...
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