Learn about Regulatory Sandboxes for Data Governance in Africa

💐 From my work on the data-driven public sector at OECD Public Governance to the collaboration with the #govtech team at The World Bank on interoperability, the topic of standards to enable the so much needed collaboration between the multitude of actors in a data ecosystem has steadily come up throughout the years. 📣With Liip now joining eCH we have the opportunity to contribute to standards development for digital government in Switzerland even more purposefully than we already did across our client projects. This will foster semantic, technical and organisational interoperability not only within the country but also across borders. 🙏 I feel privileged to be coordinating our efforts in this important field and getting expert colleagues like Nataliia Kovalchuk and Rae Knowler on board to make a difference on standards for political affairs and open government data. 👉 Get all the details in the following blog article (DE-EN-FR): Liip: https://liip.to/echLI

This report discusses how data and accountability shape resource management across Africa, and why evidence still makes or breaks reform. At IDinsight, we see that up close: when decision-makers have real-time data, good policy moves faster. https://lnkd.in/dpJAFA9W

🌏 The BIIA Regulatory Newsletter – 93rd edition – is available for our members! 📍 In this month’s newsletter, we continue to cover the key regulatory developments in the areas of credit reporting, business information, data, privacy, artificial intelligence and ESG across Europe and the Asia Pacific. 📍 We also report on our Associations involvement in the 2025 World Consumer Credit Reporting Conference (WCCRC) were we promoted the crucial role that the information industry plays in ensuring the availability of data to support access to credit in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. 👉 To access the newsletter (members only I password protected):  https://lnkd.in/e9P7UrPb #regulatory #creditreporting #businessinformation #data #privacy #ai #esg #sustainability #europe #apac #middleeast #innovation #inclusion Neil Munroe Ingrid Riehl

Great discussion at this morning’s Alternative Data Breakfast #3 hosted by Jordan Hauer(Amass Insights) and Boris Liberman (Lowenstein Sandler LLP) exploring how "alternative data without borders" still meets very real local constraints. Joined by panelists Ed Lavery, Jon Kinderlerer and Stewart Stimson, the session covered: Risk Management: To anticipate regulation, first understand whose interests it protects e.g consumer, competition, or national security. That lens informs contingency planning and underpins sustainable data usage. China: Data policy shifts daily. Success requires local presence, investment in compliance teams, and awareness of emerging structures like the Shanghai Data Exchange, now central to data asset trading under state oversight. Europe: Fragmentation, cultural differences, and evolving regulation (GDPR, DORA, AI Act) add friction and cost. Europe’s B2B-driven economy and relatively shallow markets often make unifying datasets uneconomic, notable exceptions being leading category providers e.g. Consumer Edge and Fable Data in transaction data. Government Data Reliability: From BLS revisions to methodological gaps, official stats face growing scrutiny. Alternative data’s maturity and historical depth make it a credible complement in many macro and investment contexts. Thanks to Lowenstein Sandler and Amass Insights for another thoughtful session. #AlternativeData #DataStrategy #Compliance #Buyside #Altdata

The third part of our series examining the accelerating shift of corporate operations to Southeast Asia. This one discusses how evolving local rules in Southeast Asian countries are poised to impact data management practices. Read more>>> https://lnkd.in/gtuzSiqj

✨ And that’s a wrap! 🎉 DPGSK Annual Conference & Research Day brought together thought leaders, practitioners, and regulators from across Africa to explore the evolving landscape of data protection, digital governance, and ethical technology use. 📌 Key Takeaways: 🔹 Africa’s data governance frameworks must reflect local social, cultural, and economic realities, rather than simply replicating global models. 🔹 Effective compliance is not just a legal requirement, it’s about building trust, accountability, and citizen-centered digital ecosystems. 🔹 Emerging technologies like AI bring both opportunities and risks, making ethical stewardship, transparency, and cultural safeguarding critical. 🔹 DPIAs, sustainable data management frameworks, and localized approaches to data storage and handling are essential to safeguard both individual and public interests. 🔹 Collaboration between regulators, public institutions, private sector actors, and civil society is key to building inclusive and resilient governance structures. A huge thank you to Amnesty International Kenya and Data Governance Pros Kenya, and moderators, presenters, and attendees, both physical and virtual for making this first annual edition a success. 📝 The presented papers will be published in a special issue of the The Journal of Intellectual Property and Information Technology (JIPIT) 2026. Learn more about JIPIT 👉🏽https://lnkd.in/gG3kwUu

“We should expect more dialogue with stakeholders, more timely and concise guidance that is "accessible, easy to understand, and practical" for small and medium-sized enterprises and "in line with the risk-based approach," with more templates and tools. And indeed, the EDPB has developed tools over recent months to helps SMEs navigate the data protection landscape.” Keep reading this week’s “A View from Brussels” as IAPP’s Isabelle Roccia (CIPP/E) explores how a wind of pragmatism is reshaping the EU’s approach to data protection: https://bit.ly/4o53uQi

📢 PUBLIC CONSULTATION UPDATE: Deadline Extended to Friday, 14th November 2025 The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) wishes to inform all stakeholders and the general public that the submission deadline for inputs on the NITA Data Harmonization Bill 2025 has been extended to Friday, 14th November 2025. The draft Bill seeks to establish a comprehensive legal framework for data sharing, standardization, and interoperability across public and private institutions. It promotes secure and efficient data exchange through the National Data Exchange Platform, driving improved service delivery, evidence-based policy development, and national digital transformation. 📄 Download the consultation document here: https://lnkd.in/dseSbBbJ 📧 Submit your comments via email: comments@nita.gov.gh 💡 Your input will help strengthen Ghana’s data governance and digital ecosystem. 🇬🇭💻

The International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG) has developed a ‘Global Regulatory Coherence Dashboard’ to understand the impact of increasing global regulatory fragmentation. It maps the extent of global alignment, or divergence, in financial regulations across key policy areas affecting UK-based financial and related professional services (FPS). The dashboard highlights both priority areas where the UK can continue to show its global leadership in promoting regulatory coherence, as well as areas where greater attention or new approaches are required. For more information about what areas there are for collaboration, and ones where more innovative strategies are needed, download the dashboard at: https://lnkd.in/exRMtTbG

It’s encouraging to see such great progress and a Bill worth reading and contributing to, especially for stakeholders in the digital and tech ecosystems operating in, or looking to operate in, Nigeria. The Bill holds significant potential to strengthen and grow the sector. Standardization and harmonization of data governance and sharing frameworks mark a step in the right direction. It is a defining move towards properly conceptualizing data ownership and actualizing data portability rights. I also hope this initiative helps address the existing gaps in Nigeria’s data protection policies and processes. Nigeria is just the beginning, and I can’t wait to see how other countries bring this to life.