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Navigating data protection compliance in Africa’s top tech investment hubs

Central Bank of Nigeria Lagos business district.
The Central Bank of Nigeria in Lagos. Photo: Tolu Owoeye/Getty Images

How data protection regimes in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt affect investment structuring, technology deployment, and operational scalability.

As Africa’s digital economy surges, data governance is no longer a peripheral concern but a core determinant of operational risk and investment viability. Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt are the continent’s largest tech investment destinations. Each of these countries has implemented data protection regimes modelled to varying degrees on