Data Protection Law and Privacy Rights in East African Jurisdictions: Towards a Research Agenda

Key Points

• This research aims to explore data protection laws and privacy rights in East African jurisdictions, with a specific focus on Tunisia.
• Conducted a comparative study of data protection laws in East African jurisdictions.
• Analyzed existing scholarship and identified key theoretical and policy dynamics.
• Structured the findings in a concise publication-ready format.
• Identified significant gaps in data protection laws across the East African region.
• Highlighted the strongest scholarship related to privacy rights.
• Outlined the main analytical implications for the African context.

Abstract