In brief The pandemic drove home the high value of personal data to the global economy, while also highlighting its vulnerability to abuse and attack. In response, governments around the world, including those in Africa, have been reviewing their data privacy and protection laws and regulations. The protection of data in Africa is broadly covered by the Convention of the African Union on Cybersecurity and Personal Data (2014) which has been ratified by only a…
Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce that the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency in Africa report is now available. This guide summarizes the latest and key developments taking place in 22 selected African jurisdictions in respect of blockchain and cryptocurrency, focusing on the regulatory approaches up until the end of 2018. This guide also provides a comparative assessment of the stance adopted by such regulators, with a view to providing a better understanding of the opportunities and…
16 – 20 May 2016Sandton, JohannesburgIn 2015, we held our inaugural High Growth Markets Compliance Summit in Johannesburg. This event received such positive feedback from attendees that we felt strongly that the event should be repeated on an annual basis and broadened out so that we can go into much more detail on particular hot topics. Thus, the idea of the High Growth Markets Compliance Week was born. We have designed this week to bring…