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Aug 13

In: Blog , Publications
By: African Academic Network on Internet Policy
Date: 2020-08-13
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Data Protection Concerns in the Regulation of On-line Taxi Hailing Businesses in Lagos Nigeria

By : Emmanuel Salami The Lagos State Government (LASG) of Nigeria recently published the ‘Guidelines for Online Hailing Business Operation of Taxis in Lagos State’ (the Guidelines) for the regulation of ridesharing apps and e-taxi services. [1] Curiously, relevant stakeholders have raised concer...

Jul 21

In: Blog
By: African Academic Network on Internet Policy
Date: 2020-07-21
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The Intrusiveness of Money lending Apps in Nigeria

By Malan Faya The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic’s far-reaching impact on the global economy has been significant. Evidence of this impact include city lockdowns, disruption in supply chains and manufacturing, sharp reduction in crude oil prices, restriction on large gatherings, disruption of the...

Jul 16

CMA’S REPORT ON GOOGLE’S DOMINANCE WITHIN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND APPLICABLE LEGAL STANDARDS UNDER NIGERIAN LAW

By : Chukwuyere Ebere Izuogu On 3 July 2019, the UK Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) commenced a market study into the online platforms and digital advertising markets in the UK, as to whether there exist adverse effects on consumers, and the extent to which steps can be taken to remedy or ...

Apr 22

In: Blog , Research
By: African Academic Network on Internet Policy
Date: 2020-04-22
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COVID-19, PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING

By: Temitayo Ogunmokun The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues to chart a devastating course on the globe, leaving in its wake, a trail of illness, death, overwhelmed health institutions and crumbling economies. Governments, organisations and individuals are increasingly constrained to deploy ...

Apr 22

In: Blog , Research
By: Chukwuyere Izuogu
Date: 2020-04-22
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HOW LOCATION DATA CAN ASSIST HEALTH AUTHORITIES IN CURBING THE COMMUNITY SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN NIGERIA

By: Chukwuyere Ebere Izuogu Introduction The coronavirus diseases otherwise referred to as COVID-19 is now an epidemiological nightmare hopping from one country to another since when it was first detected in Hubei province of China on 17 November 2019. COVID-19 was declared by the world health organ...

Apr 22

In: Blog , Research
By: African Academic Network on Internet Policy
Date: 2020-04-22
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COVID-19 and Data Protection in Nigeria

In the wake of the COVID 19 global pandemic, government and private entities’ response to the epidemic include the development and deployment of technological solutions – apps to stem the tide of the epidemic. These solutions according to the Economist focus on; documentation: using technology t...

Apr 22

In: Blog
By: African Academic Network on Internet Policy
Date: 2020-04-22
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PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA IN RELATION TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A QUICK LOOK ACROSS THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

By : Emmanuel Salami and Nnanke Williams Introduction The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has had (and continues to have) varying impacts on sectors of the global economy and the practice of law falls squarely within this space. Various fields of law pertaining to contractual relationships,[...

Apr 22

In: Blog
By: African Academic Network on Internet Policy
Date: 2020-04-22
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INTERNET CENSORSHIP AND VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHT: THREAT TO DIGITAL INCLUSION IN AFRICA

By: Olusesan Michael AWOLEYE (M.Sc., UK; Ph.D., Nigeria) INTRODUCTION The interconnectedness that the Internet has brought to us has changed the way we live and work today. The Internet has provided the opportunity for social communication which includes but not limited to connecting with f...

Feb 12

In: Blog , Research
By: African Academic Network on Internet Policy
Date: 2020-02-12
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Cyberspace security in Africa – Where do we stand?

Very few African states today have developed a national cybersecurity strategy or have in place cybersecurity and data protection regulations and laws. Yet, the continent has made major headway in developing its digital ecosystem and moreover, it is home to the largest free trade area in the world, ...

Jan 29

In: Publications
By: African Academic Network on Internet Policy
Date: 2020-01-29
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LIFE AFTER DEATH: DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS OF DECEASED PERSONS

By Victoria Oloni Introduction: “The Dead have no rights and can suffer no wrongs” Sir James Stephen 1887 The protection and management of personal data of deceased persons is an open discuss in the world of data protection. The issue of what happens to the personal data of the deceased and indi...

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