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Assessment of the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 compliance with AU Data Protection Framework 2022

Localisation of the African Union Data Protection Framework 2022 and its effective implementation will play a great role in enabling Uganda as a country to harness the full benefits of data-driven economy. With the existence of the Data Protection and Privacy Authority and amendment of the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 in line with the above proposals to serve as a law for data protection within the wider territorial scope with harsh penalties for non-compliance and breach or violations centered around a human rights agenda in the digital ecosystem will increase the value of data. Implementing some of the policy proposals above will enable Uganda to mitigate some of the weaknesses and threats identified by the African Union and create an enabling environment for the data that is gender inclusive and equitable.