Data Governance and Policy in Africa.

• Superior document: Information Technology and Global Governance Series
• Author: Ndemo, Bitange.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ndung'u, Njuguna.; Odhiambo, Scholastica.; Shimeles, Abebe.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2023.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Information Technology and Global Governance Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (229 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Way Forward -- 1.3 Potential for Future Research -- Chapter 2: A Prototype Data Governance Framework for Africa -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Background and Literature Review -- 2.3 An Organizational Framework for Data Governance -- 2.4 A Prototype Data Governance Framework for Africa -- 2.4.1 Principles -- 2.4.2 Infrastructure -- 2.5 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 3: A Value Chain Approach to Data Production, Use, and Governance for Sound Policymaking in Africa -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Methodology -- 3.3 Production and Dissemination of Official Statistics in Africa -- 3.4 Value Chain Theory in Data Production, Use, and Governance -- 3.5 Value Chain Approach to Production and Dissemination of Official Statistics in Africa -- 3.5.1 Identification of Data Needs for Different Users -- 3.5.2 Designing Data Production Processes -- 3.5.3 Development and Testing of Data Collection Instruments and Other Key Processes -- 3.5.4 Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis -- 3.5.5 Dissemination and Use of Official Statistics -- 3.5.6 Data Governance -- 3.6 Case Studies -- 3.6.1 Case Study One: Australian Bureau of Statistics -- 3.6.2 Case Study Two: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda -- 3.6.3 Case Study Three: Statistics South Africa -- 3.6.4 Discussion on the Case Studies -- 3.7 Recommendations -- 3.7.1 Strengthening the Systems Used in Collection and Processing of Administrative Data -- 3.7.2 Use of Non-traditional Sources of Data in Production of Official Statistics -- 3.7.3 Identification of Needs for Different Users and Establishing a National Users' Engagement Platform.

3.7.4 Coordinating the National Statistical System and Collaboration Across African Statistical System -- 3.7.5 Use of International Standards and Methods in Production of Official Statistics -- 3.7.6 Funding of Activities for Production of Official Statistics in Africa -- 3.7.7 Addressing Human Capital Skills Gaps Across African NSOs -- 3.7.8 Investment in Modern Technologies for Use in Production and Dissemination of Official Statistics -- 3.7.9 Enhancing the Use of Official Statistics -- 3.7.10 Improving the Trust of Official Statistics in Africa -- 3.7.11 Improving Data Governance Across NSOs in Africa -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Data Protection Legal Regime and Data Governance in Africa: An Overview -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Legal Framework on Data Protection in Africa -- 4.2.1 African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection 2014 (Malabo Convention) -- 4.2.2 Supplementary Act on Personal Data Protection Within the ECOWAS (ECOWAS ACT) -- 4.2.3 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Model Law on Data Protection -- 4.2.4 East African Community (EAC) Legal Framework for Cyberlaws 2008 -- 4.3 Interplay Between Data Governance and Data Protection in Africa -- 4.3.1 Accuracy Principle -- 4.3.2 Storage Limitation -- 4.3.3 Accountability -- 4.3.4 Confidentiality and Integrity -- 4.4 Incentives of Legal Framework for Data Protection/Data Governance in Africa -- 4.4.1 Privacy Right Guarantees -- 4.4.2 Healthy Democracy -- 4.4.3 Economic Gains from Free Flow of Data -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Data Regulation in Africa: Free Flow of Data, Open Data Regimes and Cybersecurity -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Defining Personal Data -- 5.3 Current African States' Approaches and Significance for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) -- 5.4 The European Union's Approach to Data.

5.4.1 Lessons from the EU Approach -- 5.5 African Regulatory Approaches to the Liberalisation of Data and Its Movement -- 5.5.1 The Free Movement of Data -- 5.5.2 Benefits of Cross-Data Flows -- 5.5.3 Benefits for Individuals -- 5.5.4 Benefits to the Country -- 5.5.5 Benefits to Organisations -- 5.6 Data Localisation Laws in Africa -- 5.6.1 Cote-d'Ivoire -- 5.6.2 Ghana -- 5.6.3 Kenya -- 5.6.4 Nigeria -- 5.6.5 Rwanda -- 5.6.6 Senegal -- 5.6.7 South Africa -- Proposed Measures -- 5.6.8 Egypt -- 5.6.9 Angola -- 5.7 Open Data Policies/Standards -- 5.7.1 Common Uses of Open Standards for Data -- To Promote Common Understanding -- To Support Policy and Legislation -- To Fill Gaps in a Data Infrastructure -- 5.7.2 Benefits of Open Data Standards -- Economic Benefits -- Social Benefits -- Policy Impacts -- Technological Benefits -- Example of Open Data Standards in Use -- 5.8 Cybersecurity Concerns -- 5.8.1 Privacy -- 5.8.2 Cybersecurity -- 5.9 Conclusion -- References -- Regulations, Laws, Policies and Guidelines -- Cases -- Secondary Sources -- Chapter 6: Digitalisation and Financial Data Governance in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 The Spread of Digitalisation -- 6.2 The Current State of Affairs -- 6.2.1 Emerging Concerns -- 6.2.2 Digitalisation Has a Heterogeneous Impact Across Africa -- 6.2.3 What Does This Portend for Africa? -- 6.3 Formulating a Research and Policy Agenda -- 6.3.1 Opportunities Associated with Financial Data Governance -- 6.3.2 Challenges and Risks Associated with Big Data in the Financial Sector -- 6.3.3 Social and Ethical Issues Affecting Digitalisation of Financial Data -- 6.3.4 Enhancing Institutional Frameworks -- 6.4 Conclusions and Implications -- References -- Chapter 7: More Than Just a Policy: Day-to-Day Effects of Data Governance on the Data Scientist -- 7.1 Introduction.

7.2 Data Science and Practice -- 7.2.1 What Is Data Science? -- 7.2.2 The Data Science Process -- 7.2.3 Why Do We Need Data Governance? -- 7.3 Human Factors and the Data Science Cycle -- 7.3.1 Data Acquisition -- 7.3.2 Processes and Procedures -- 7.3.3 Human Factors -- 7.4 Data Analysis and Modelling -- 7.4.1 Processes and Procedures -- 7.4.2 Human Factors -- 7.5 Presentation and Deployment of Data-Driven Products -- 7.5.1 Processes and Procedures -- 7.5.2 Human Factors -- 7.6 Data Governance and the African Continent -- 7.7 Case Study: Learning from Our Recent Past, Enter ICT4D -- 7.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: The Economics of Blockchain Within Africa -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Blockchain Innovations in Africa -- 8.3 Economics of Blockchain: A Literature Review -- 8.4 Fundamentals of Blockchain Economics -- 8.5 An African Perspective on Blockchain Economics -- 8.6 Policy Implications -- 8.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Conclusion -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Data Governance Frameworks -- 9.3 Value Chain Approach to Data Production, Use, and Governance -- 9.4 Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Data Protection -- 9.5 Digitalization and Financial Data Governance -- 9.6 The Economics of Blockchains in Africa -- 9.7 Further Research -- Index.