National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji has been appointed as the chair of the Anglophone Countries Committee of the Network of Africa Data Protection Authorities (NADPA).
His appointment was confirmed on April 2, 2025, during the Committee’s meeting.
The committee serves as a multilateral platform dedicated to promoting data privacy and protection among Anglophone African nations.
In his acceptance speech, Olatunji expressed gratitude for the confidence placed in Nigeria, emphasising the crucial role of data protection in Africa’s evolving digital landscape. He urged members to view the task as a shared responsibility to safeguard the privacy rights of the continent’s 1.4 billion people in the global data processing ecosystem.
Head of legal, enforcement and regulations at NDPC, Babatunde Bamigboye highlighted that Nigeria is also set to host the 2025 NADPA Annual General Meeting and Conference from May 6–8, 2025. Themed “Balancing Innovation in Africa: Data Protection and Privacy in Emerging Technologies,” the conference will spotlight Nigeria’s achievements in digital economy development under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The event aims to foster collaboration among African data regulators while addressing privacy challenges posed by emerging technologies, ensuring a balance between innovation and data protection on the continent.
