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More newsTo register or not to register: The Ugandan Personal Data Protection Office’s decision on the registration of data controllers
On 18 July 2025, Uganda’s Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) delivered a decision that could reshape how multinational entities approach data protection in Uganda. The PDPO found that Google LLC (Google) was in breach of Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act of 2019 (DPPA) for failing to register as a data controller or data collector and for failing to demonstrate adequate safeguards in its cross-border transfer of personal data belonging to Ugandan data subjects.
Minister issues direction to ICASA on inquiry regarding Individual Electronic Communications Network Services Licences
On 22 August 2025, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies issued a policy direction to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to conduct an inquiry into the need for applications for Individual Electronic Communications Network Services (ECNS) licences. The policy directive refers to the 2019 Data Service Market Inquiry (DSMI) report and the findings made therein, including the “l ack of effective competitive restraints ” on pricing levels in the market.
Lessons from an entrepreneurial journey: Reinvention, resilience and the power of community
In our latest CDH Women's Empowerment podcast series, Tayyibah Suliman, Director and Sector Head, sits down with Hanli Brink, Operations Director of the Stellenbosch Network, to talk about her inspiring journey from entrepreneur to community connector.