A Centre of Excellence for Data Protection and Privacy in East Africa.
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DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
The conversations on data protection are underway at @Makerere!
The @pdpoUG team is participating in the Makerere University Data Protection Dialogue, exploring Uganda’s legal and regulatory landscape, compliance realities, enforcement gaps and students’ rights as data subjects.
We are joining other stakeholders to reflect on how we can strengthen data protection, promote accountability and safeguard people’s rights in Uganda’s increasingly digital space.
📍 Lower Auditorium, School of Law, Makerere University
Protecting personal data is a shared responsibility. These conversations are an important step towards building a digital environment where privacy is respected and trust is strengthened.
#DataProtection #PrivacyMatters #PersonalDataisPrivate
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
📍Happening Now
Our Program Coordinator @AnnexKemanzi will be joining this important dialogue on Strengthening Data Protection in Uganda's Digital Space.
@Makerere @privacycentreea @pdpoUG
#dataprotection #digitalrights
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮’𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲
@JoelBasoga, Head of our TMT Practice, joins the panel today at the @Makerere University Data Protection Dialogue, convened by the @privacycentreea , @PollicyOrg , @pdpoUG and @ug_lawsociety at the @MakerereLaw.
Joel will address compliance, enforcement gaps and the rights of students as data subjects.
See the poster for full details.
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
Our Chairperson Mr. @IvanOjakol will tomorrow feature as a panellist on a panel session titled "The Legal & Regulatory Landscape: Compliance Realities, Enforcement Gaps and Students' Rights as Data Subjects" alongside other experts at the Makerere University Data Protection Dialogue.
The dialogue is organized by @privacycentreea in partnership with @MakRuleofLaw , @ug_lawsociety , @PollicyOrg , and @pdpoUG
#DataProtectionUG #DigitalRights
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
Who protects your personal data online, and where does free expression end? 🔐
Every day, Ugandans share personal data through apps, phones, school portals, and social media. How do our laws protect us, and what rights do we actually have?
In collaboration with @privacycentreea, @pdpoUG together with the Rule Of Law Club Makerere University, @the @ug_lawsociety, we invite you to the: @Makerere Data Protection Dialogue
🗓 Thursday, 29th October 2026 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Lower Auditorium, School of Law, Makerere University
✅ Free entry, registration required: forms.gle/pGuQg112mG2hU6rF8
#DataProtection #Privacy #DigitalRights
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞?
At the Makerere University Data Protection Dialogue organised by @privacycentreea, Mr. Davis Othieno, Manager, Compliance and Investigations, @pdpoUG will join other panelists to discuss the legal and regulatory landscape, compliance realities, enforcement gaps and students’ rights as data subjects.
The discussion will unpack what compliance looks like in practice and how students can better understand and exercise their data protection rights.
📅 Thursday, 29 October 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Lower Auditorium, School of Law, Makerere University
What questions would you ask Davis?
#DataProtection #PersonalDataisPrivate #MakerereDataProtectionDialogue
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?
Mr. @Birikujja , National Personal Data Protection Director, will deliver the keynote address at the Makerere University Data Protection Dialogue organised by @privacycentreea, exploring the intersection of data protection and freedom of expression in the digital age.
📅 29 October 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Lower Auditorium, School of Law, Makerere University
Join the conversation and be part of shaping a digital space that respects both privacy and freedom of expression.
#DataProtection #FreedomOfExpression #DigitalRights #PersonalDataisPrivate
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
In the increasingly digital world, children are generating more data than ever but do they know how their data is being used, and are the adults and institutions collecting it doing enough to protect it?
Our latest publication by Akapo Tracy Aloka explores ...
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
Looking forward to facilitating this class on appointment and roles of Data Protection Officers (DPOs) in organisations, later this evening.
The training progresses to Module 6
This evening, participants in the Introduction to Data Protection & Privacy in Uganda move to Module 6: Appointment of Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and Their Roles in Organisations.
The session will be facilitated by Mr. @kityomartins
#DataProtection #Uganda | @TechnolegalUg
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
She took on the regional Stage and left with a title! 👏🏽
Meet Rosemary Chondi of the @UdsmOfficial our 1st Runner-Up at the #UWPrivacyMoot2026. She's sharing her experience, lessons and highlights from the competition.
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
We welcome @UNEB_UG’s prohibition on unauthorized photography of students by journalists in examination rooms. Candidates have the right to sit their exams in private and with dignity. No child deserves to be ridiculed on social and mass media.
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
The rounds were intense. The experience? Worth talking about.
Our regional Champion, Nalukwago Evelyn Vanessa from @UCUniversity reflects on her #UWPrivacyMoot2026 journey.
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
📢 Join Uganda’s community of data protection and privacy professionals.
Membership in the Forum for Data Protection Practitioners Uganda (FDPPUG) is now open.
FDPPUG brings together professionals working at the forefront of data protection and privacy across all sectors. Together we promote good practice, professional growth and a stronger privacy culture in Uganda.
We especially welcome:
✔️ Data Protection Officers
✔️ Privacy and compliance professionals
✔️ Lawyers
✔️ IT and information security specialists
✔️ Researchers
✔️ Among others
🔗 Visit our website for more information: fdppug.org
#DataProtection #Privacy #Uganda #DPO #InfoSec #Compliance #FDPPUG
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
We are proud to welcome Dr. Patricia Boshe, Research and Publications Lead at the Africa Digital Rights Hub (ADRH), to the speaker lineup at the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026!
With over two decades as a university lecturer and a decade as a data governance practitioner, Dr. Boshe brings a depth of expertise that is rare, combining academic rigour with real-world policy advisory experience across governments, NGOs, and international organisations in Africa and Europe.
From advising public and private sector organisations to leading research and publications at ADRH — Dr. Boshe is one of the most important voices in Africa’s data governance conversation.
We cannot wait to have her on stage in Lagos. 🇳🇬
📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria
📅 3rd to 6th November 2026
🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri…
#ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #MeetTheSpeakers #DrPatriciaBoshe #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DataGovernance #ChildOnlineSafety
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
We are delighted to welcome Baker Birikujja, National Personal Data Protection Director at the Personal Data Protection Office, @pdpoUG, Uganda, to the speaker lineup at the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026!
From representing Uganda at the Global Privacy Assembly and the African Union Data Governance Committee, to co-authoring the Uganda chapter of Wolters Kluwer’s Privacy and Technology Law, to contributing to the AI Policy Playbook for Africa and Asia. @DirectorpdpoUG ’s expertise sits right at the intersection of law, regulation, cybersecurity, and emerging technology.
A CIPP/E. A CIPM. A Fellow of Information Privacy. And a voice that matters in the conversations shaping Africa’s digital governance future.
We cannot wait to have him on stage in Lagos. 🇳🇬
📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria
📅 3rd to 6th November 2026
🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri…
#ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #MeetTheSpeakers #BakerBirikujja #Uganda #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
Deborah M. Namiwanda won the 2026 UW Annual Privacy Moot Court Competition representing Uganda Christian University. She also emerged the second best oralist.
Watch Deborah share her experience participating in this year's moot court competition.
@UCUniversity @JoelBasoga
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
26 years in data privacy, policy and regulation. One global perspective.
When conversations turn to how emerging technologies should be governed, the policy perspective matters just as much as the technology itself.
Noriswadi Ismail (Noris), Senior Director of Data Privacy Policy and Regulation at GSMA, brings that perspective to the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026.
At GSMA, he leads global work on data protection and privacy, engaging with governments, regulators and international privacy bodies on issues involving AI, cybersecurity, IoT, blockchain and other emerging technologies.
The question is not just how technology evolves, but how privacy and regulation keep pace. That is one of the conversations to look forward to at DPAS 2026.
📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3–6 November 2026
🎟️ Join the conversation: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri…
#DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #GSMA #DataPrivacy #DataProtection #DigitalPolicy
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
📚 DPAS 2026 is not just a summit; it is a learning experience.
This November in Lagos, we are offering 7 hands-on Masterclasses led by world-renowned experts, designed to give you practical skills you can take straight back to your organisation. And yes, every participant walks away with a certificate.
No theory for the sake of theory. No generic slides. Real knowledge. Real skills. Real certification.
Whether you are a DPO, compliance officer, legal professional, or tech expert. There is a masterclass here for you.
📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria
📅 3rd to 6th November 2026
🎟️ Register now and secure your spot: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri…
#ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #Masterclass #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #Certificate #CapacityBuilding #DataProtection #CPD
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
Catch the highlights from the #UWPrivacyMoot Grand Finale.
A little bit of everything from strong teams, tough questions, big moments to plenty of energy in the room.
#UWPrivacyMoot2026
DPO Privacy Centre (East Africa) retweeted
We’re excited to join @privacycentreea in welcoming Cohort 1 of the Introductn to Data Protection & Privacy in Uganda!
As the programme begins on Monday, we look forward to equipping participants with practical knowledge to better understand and advance protection of their data
We Begin on Monday! 🎉
After weeks of build-up, Cohort 1 of the Introduction to Data Protection & Privacy in Uganda kicks off on Monday, 5th October 2026, live online at 5:00 PM EAT.
To everyone admitted into the programme: welcome! We can't wait to have you. Over the next four weeks, our knowledgeable and experienced faculty will take you from foundational to intermediate knowledge of data protection.
To those who missed out this time, keep an eye out for the call for applications for the next cohort.
