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NDPR Implementation Framework (2020)
Focus Area
Data Protection
Country
Nigeria
Type
Regulation
Registration of Persons and Contents of the National Identity Database Regulations (2017)
Biometrics, Digital Identity & Authentication
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) Act (1979, amended 2004)
Governance
Law
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Act (2007)
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act (2007)
Nigerian Communications Act (2003)
Telecommunications
Nigeria Data Protection Act (2023)
Nigeria Biometrics Standards Regulations (2017)
Governance, Tech Policy & Governance
National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria (2023)
Blockchain
National Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship Policy (NDIESP, 2021–2023)
Policy
