Nigeria hosted, 6-8 May, the eighth Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA-RADPD) and Annual General Meeting (AGM), titled Balancing Innovation in Africa: Data Protection and Privacy in Emerging Technologies(1).

Key recommendations from the Conference and AGM include:

1. Collaboration between government and business to formulate comprehensive strategies;
2. Building digital economies enabling innovation without compromising privacy rights;
3. Investing in the development of human capital in Africa;
4. Establishing a framework for harmonisation of privacy laws and implementing the Malabo Convention across the region(2).