To highlight data security and privacy laws and developments that are already in place, or in progress, in Africa, the new Baker McKenzie Africa Data Security and Privacy Guide outlines information on country-specific data privacy and security laws in 11 countries in Africa – Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe
After several years of debate, the Egyptian government has introduced the Republic’s first standalone data protection law, which aims to regulate and protect citizens’ data online. On 15 July 2020, Resolution No. 151 of 2020 (the Law) (available in Arabic here) was published in the Official Gazette. The provisions under the new Law are modeled on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Law adopts similar concepts and definitions. It is hoped that the new Law will help Egypt attract foreign investment by increasing consumer confidence in electronic data processing and setting clear parameters for companies looking to capitalize on the growth of the digital economy.
What’s changed A new compliance requirement is now imposed on companies doing business in Egypt, entailing disclosing the ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) of any entity. This information will be publicly available. On 1 March 2020, the Executive Regulations of the Commercial Registration Law No. 234 of 1976 were amended by…
Private sector investments in the education industry in Egypt are of paramount importance. Over the past decade, we have witnessed a steady increase in the appetite of private equity funds and investors to capitalize from the industry. This enthusiastic appetite and lucrative appeal is owed to ever-increasing enrollments; in 2016/17,…
What’s changed In July 2019, the Investment Law No. 72 of 2017 (“Investment Law”) was amended to impose new data reporting requirements on companies with foreign investment in Egypt for statistical purposes. The data consists primarily of financial data and corporate data. The General Authority For Investment & Free Zones…
On 6 February 2019, Federal Law No. 2 of 2019 was enacted in the UAE, which will regulate the collection, processing and transfer of electronic health data and may significantly impact healthcare service providers and life sciences companies operating locally. Cloud-based health solutions which collect, store and process health data…
We are pleased to invite you to our workshop on “Managing Risk: Compliance in the Healthcare Sector in the Middle East” that will take place in our offices in Dubai on February 26, 2018.