African Tech Law & Policy Forum

Technology law and policy,
across Africa.

Free, structured, and verified. Legislation, regulation, and case law from jurisdictions across the continent — organised by topic, jurisdiction, and instrument type.

312Instruments

18Cases

54Jurisdictions

7Topic areas

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Data Protection

Data protection and privacy legislation across African jurisdictions — rights, obligations, and enforcement.

49Jurisdictions

AI Governance

Artificial intelligence regulatory frameworks, national strategies, and governance positions across Africa.

29Jurisdictions

Fintech

Financial technology regulation, licensing frameworks, digital payments, and e-money legislation.

40Jurisdictions

Cybercrime

Cybercrime legislation, computer misuse acts, and digital enforcement frameworks.

51Jurisdictions

Digital Rights

Freedom of expression online, internet shutdowns, surveillance law, and digital civil liberties.

48Jurisdictions

Platform Liability

Coming soon

Intermediary liability, content moderation obligations, and platform regulation frameworks.

Expected Q2 2027

Telecoms

Coming soon

Telecommunications regulation, spectrum management, and digital infrastructure frameworks.

Expected Q2 2027

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Angola

Southern Africa

Coverage score65%

Zimbabwe

Southern Africa

Coverage score80%

Zambia

Southern Africa

Coverage score80%

Malawi

Southern Africa

Coverage score80%

Botswana

Southern Africa

Coverage score65%

Mozambique

Southern Africa

Coverage score20%

Namibia

Southern Africa

Coverage score20%

Eswatini

Southern Africa

Coverage score65%

Gabon

Coverage score65%

Chad

Coverage score65%

São Tomé and Príncipe

Coverage score60%

Cameroon

Coverage score80%

Central African Republic

Coverage score0%

Congo (Republic)

Coverage score65%

Congo (DRC)

Coverage score50%

Equatorial Guinea

Coverage score50%

Burundi

Coverage score0%

Comoros

Coverage score50%

Eritrea

Coverage score0%

Somalia

Coverage score65%

South Sudan

Coverage score10%

Madagascar

Coverage score65%

Uganda

Coverage score80%

Djibouti

Coverage score50%

Seychelles

Coverage score65%

Ethiopia

Coverage score65%

Mauritius

Coverage score65%

Mali

Coverage score65%

Senegal

Coverage score65%

Togo

Coverage score65%

Niger

Coverage score80%

Liberia

Coverage score20%

Mauritania

Coverage score65%

Sierra Leone

Coverage score20%

Guinea

Coverage score60%

Benin

Coverage score80%

Burkina Faso

Coverage score65%

Guinea-Bissau

Coverage score0%

Gambia

Coverage score65%

Ghana

Coverage score65%

Cabo Verde

Coverage score65%

Côte d'Ivoire

Coverage score80%

Libya

Coverage score5%

Morocco

Coverage score65%

Sudan

Coverage score0%

Egypt

Coverage score85%

South Africa

Southern Africa

Coverage score80%

Tanzania

Coverage score65%

Lesotho

Southern Africa

Coverage score50%

Nigeria

Coverage score85%

Algeria

Coverage score80%

Tunisia

Coverage score80%

Kenya

Coverage score85%

Rwanda

Coverage score65%

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ly-const-expression·Act

Constitutional Declaration of 2011 (Libya), Article 14 (Freedom of expression, communication, press and publishing)

LibyaDigital RightsIn Force

Enacted 3 Aug 2011

td-const-privacy·Act

Constitution of the Republic of Chad, 2023 (Fifth Republic), Privacy of correspondence and communications; freedom of expression and communication

ChadDigital RightsIn Force

Enacted 17 Dec 2023

cg-const-privacy·Act

Constitution of the Republic of the Congo, 2015, Articles 25 and 26 (Freedom of expression; secrecy of correspondence and telecommunications)

Congo (Republic)Digital RightsIn Force

Enacted 6 Nov 2015

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