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

🟣 Welcoming a new member of our community – YouControl! YouControl is a comprehensive analytics system for compliance, due diligence, business intelligence, OSINT, financial monitoring and taxation checks, and ESG standards compliance. It compiles complete profiles on every company and individual entrepreneur in Ukraine using open data from 220+ sources, tracks changes, and visualises connections. The system also provides data for verifying foreign companies and individuals from 100+ official sources. Beyond its core product, the YouControl team is developing several innovative data-driven solutions: ▫️ YC World – a global tool for searching, mapping, and visualising connections. It contains data on 125+ million individuals and 132+ million companies across 80 countries. ▫️ YC.Market – a market analytics platform for in-depth analysis of the Ukrainian market, partner search, and monitoring of newly established companies. ▫️ YouControl Academy – an international e-learning hub offering courses on open data, compliance, financial monitoring, OSINT, and AML, created with experts from 20+ countries. 📣 Sergi Milman, Founder & CEO of YouControl: “Technology companies must unite, as their flexibility and openness to collaboration strengthen collective capabilities – both to advance important initiatives and to reinforce Ukraine’s and its export economy.” 🤝 We’re proud to welcome YouControl to the Diia.City United community – among companies building trust through data, transparency, and technology.

The discussion examined a crucial question: Who truly controls, priorities, and loses when it comes to Africa’s data sovereignty? Key takeaways: 🔹 Out of 68 data centres in South Africa, fewer than five are locally owned underscoring Africa’s dependency on external players. 🔹 Deeper collaboration between governments and the private sector is essential to scaling in-country data capacity. 🔹 Harmonizing data protection laws across Africa will help us break the silos that weaken our collective efforts. 🔹 A united approach positions Africa to build trusted digital infrastructure and strengthen its global digital presence. At OLLA Systems, we believe that when Africa comes together on data sovereignty, nobody can stop us. 👉🏾 How do you see Africa bridging this data divide—through infrastructure, policy, or partnerships? We’d love to hear your perspective. #OllaSystems #ADS2025 #DigitalAfrica #DataSovereignty #CloudInnovation #TechLeadership

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

Data governance is one of the pillars of the UN Global Digital Compact. To make recommendations on this topic, specially on the way that data governance may contribute to development, a dedicated working group was created under the Commission on Science and Technology for Development. 📌 In order to facilitate the sharing of information, the Digital Watch Observatory launched a dedicated page about this important process. ❗ Important deadline on 7 October: the WG launched questionnaires to collect inputs on the following topics: 1. data governance principles; 2. interoperability; 3. sharing the benefits of data; 4. data flows, including cross-border flows. Share your views and contribute with the CSTD WGDG final report. The questionnaires can be found under call for contributions in the WGDG website: https://lnkd.in/edvpKaSC #datagovernance #CSTD #UnitedNations #Internetgovernance #DigitalWatch United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies

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

“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