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Digital Sovereignty in Africa: Moving Beyond Local Data Ownership

By  |  July 5, 2024

By: Folashadé Soulé (CIGI Online)

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    African countries are making significant strides toward digital independence, but accepting foreign assistance should not compromise data sovereignty. Involvement of external actors in building data infrastructure on the continent often comes with drawbacks, such as “data colonialism” and unequal distribution of data benefits. Therefore, African participation in data infrastructure development is crucial for fostering local capacity, digital governance, and cybersecurity…

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