A Prototype Data Governance Framework for Africa
Date
2023-02
Authors
Ndemo, Bitange
Thegeya, Aaron
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African Economic Research Consortium
Abstract
To create a vibrant market for the use of data, while still protecting the individual rights
of those on the continent, Africa must lead the way in developing its data strategy and
data governance framework. This data governance framework should account for the
continent’s unique characteristics while addressing gaps in digitization, identity, and
access to data across countries. This background paper discusses the key features of
an effective data governance framework within an African context; it identifies the key
dimensions that merit consideration in this regard, and it describes the principles that
should animate such a system for governing how data is deployed on the continent.
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Keywords
Data, Data Governance Framework, Africa, Data Infrastructure