Regulating Digital Data in Africa
This technical background paper provides an overview of data governance frameworks in Africa and explores links with public trust and an enabling environment for greater participation in the digital economy. It exploits data from the Global Data Regulation Diagnostic (GDRD) which collected information on data regulations across 80 countries globally, including 24 Sub-Saharan African countries and three North African countries. Additional information for selected countries was collected by February 2022 through desk research and interviews to understand challenges in the implementation of rules captured by the GDRD. While national and regional data governance frameworks have progressed, there are still challenges in their design and implementation. A robust data governance environment is of great importance for Africa to ride the current wave of digital technology advances and to reap digital dividends while avoiding the inherent risks.
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2024-05-28
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| Subjects: | GOVERNANCE IN PUBLIC SECTOR, DIGITIZATION, PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS, SDG 16, INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, SDG 9, DIGITAL ECONOMY, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099051924164028010/P1724171504d3f03e19f251b7aa4316bb23 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41605 |
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| Summary: | This technical background paper
provides an overview of data governance frameworks in Africa
and explores links with public trust and an enabling
environment for greater participation in the digital
economy. It exploits data from the Global Data Regulation
Diagnostic (GDRD) which collected information on data
regulations across 80 countries globally, including 24
Sub-Saharan African countries and three North African
countries. Additional information for selected countries was
collected by February 2022 through desk research and
interviews to understand challenges in the implementation of
rules captured by the GDRD. While national and regional data
governance frameworks have progressed, there are still
challenges in their design and implementation. A robust data
governance environment is of great importance for Africa to
ride the current wave of digital technology advances and to
reap digital dividends while avoiding the inherent risks. |
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