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This blogpost discusses the comments prepared by Ikigai Law with Ms. Arushi Goel (ex-Judge, India and a legal advisor based in UAE) for the draft ‘Data Protection Regulatory Framework’ notified by the Abu Dhabi Global Market in November 2020. The Abu Dhabi Global Market or ADGM is an international financial centre and a financial freeRead more

In the recent years, Singapore has emerged as a global hub in technologies such as cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Simultaneously, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, has been taking steps to actively regulate cryptocurrency business in Singapore. In this piece, we look at the Singapore government’s attitude towards cryptocurrency businesses, the new cryptocurrency regulation and licensing regime,Read more

 The Abu Dhabi Global Market released the Electronic Transactions Regulations in September 2020, to recognize the use of electronic signatures, contracts and records. We, along with Arushi Goel (ex-Judge, India), a legal advisor based in the United Arab Emirates, submitted comments to the Abu Dhabi Global Market on the aforesaid regulations. We are pleased to note thatRead more

South Africa recently zero-rated websites with educational and health related content to facilitate access in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this post, we analyse the zero-rating directions and evaluate the state of net neutrality regulation in the country. Introduction In precipitating an unprecedented shift from offline to digital platforms, the COVID-19 pandemic hasRead more

I. Introduction The APAC region has been at the vanguard of digitisation, digital innovation, and digital governance.[1] However, differences in legal regimes in the region have meant that any regional or global privacy initiatives such as the APEC Privacy Framework,[2] APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules System (CBPR),[3] or the Osaka Declaration of Digital Economy[4] doRead more

An internet shutdown is defined as “an intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications, rendering them inaccessible or effectively unusable, for a specific population or within a location, often to exert control over the flow of information”.[1] Studies show that trends towards internet shutdowns are on the upswing, particularly in Africa. A report by AccessRead more

A comprehensive data protection regime with a robust institutional framework is not only imperative for protection of fundamental rights but also gives the necessary stimulus to the digital economy. In our second blog we had highlighted the significant provisions of the proposed data protection and cyber security laws in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. InRead more

Introduction South Africa has witnessed numerous, significant data breaches.[1] A notable instance was when the servers of one of South Africa’s best known real estate companies was breached and the personal data of 31.6 million persons, including that of the President and the Finance Minister, was put at risk.[2] The information included ID numbers, age,Read more

Introduction Kenya enacted the Data Protection Act, 2019 (hereinafter, the “Act”) in November 2019.[1] It is a comprehensive statute that governs the collection, processing and storage of personal data by government and private actors. It establishes an ecosystem of rights and obligations that operationalises the right to privacy enshrined in the Kenyan Constitution. The immediateRead more

I. Introduction In the previous post, we examined the data governance framework in Indonesia, one of the few countries in the APAC region that has not signed the Osaka Declaration. In this post, we examine the data governance framework of Malaysia, the only country in our blog series, which was not a part of theRead more