Data governance and policy in Africa / / edited by Bitange Ndemo, Njuguna Ndung’u, Scholastica Odhiambo, Abebe Shimeles.

• Superior document: Information Technology and Global Governance
• TeilnehmendeR: Ndemo, Bitange, 1959-; Ndung'u, Njuguna.; Odhiambo, Scholastica.; Shimeles, Abebe.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing :, Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,, 2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
• Language: English
• Series: Information Technology and Global Governance
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (229 pages)

This open access book examines data governance and its implications for policymaking in Africa. Bringing together economists, lawyers, statisticians, and technology experts, it assesses gaps in both the availability and use of existing data across the continent, and argues that data creation, management and governance need to improve if private and public sectors are to reap the benefits of big data and digital technologies. It also considers lessons from across the globe to assess principles, norms and practices that can guide the development of data governance in Africa. The book will appeal to scholars and students of data governance, technology and public policy, as well as practitioners and policy makers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: A Prototype Data Governance Framework for Africa -- Chapter 3: A Value Chain Approach to Data Production, Use and Governance for Sound Policy Making in Africa -- Chapter 4: Data Protection Legal Regime and Data Governance in Africa: An Overview -- Chapter 5: Data Regulation in Africa: Free Flow of Data, Open Data Regimes and Cyber Security -- Chapter 6: Digitalisation and Financial Data Governance in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities -- Chapter 7: More Than Just a Policy - Day to Day Effects of Data Governance on the Data Scientist -- Chapter 8: The Economics of Blockchain Within Africa -- Chapter 9: Conclusion.