Ghana Rejects US Aid Deal Over Personal Data Dispute

  A proposed multi-year aid agreement between Ghana and the United States has collapsed following disagreements over access to citizens’ personal data, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The development marks a setback in ongoing efforts by Washington to reshape its engagement across Africa after policy changes under Donald Trump led to the…

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Over 60 Nations, Including Nigeria, Target Deepfake Proliferation

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has thrown its weight behind an international enforcement framework targeting the proliferation of deepfakes and synthetic media, as global regulators move to close privacy gaps opened by generative artificial intelligence technologies. Nigeria has formally aligned with more than 60 data protection and privacy regulators worldwide in endorsing new international standards…

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Nigeria’s Data Watchdog Opens Investigation Into Temu Over Alleged Data Violations

  Nigeria’s data protection authority has launched a formal investigation into Temu, the fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platform, over alleged violations of the country’s data protection law, raising fresh questions about how foreign digital platforms handle the personal information of millions of Nigerian users. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission confirmed the development on Monday, with its…

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