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Policy & Regulatory Tracker
39
Policy instruments
22
Regulators recorded
20
Instruments in force
14
Countries tracked
Policy instrument register
| Instrument | Country | Regulator | Status | Adopted | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Digital Transformation Strategy | Communications Regulatory Authority | In force | 2023 | Medium confidence | |
| SMME Policy | Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulator | Draft | 2016 | Medium confidence | |
| Research & Innovation Act | Communications Regulatory Authority | In force | 2016 | Medium confidence | |
| National ICT Policy | ICT Authority | In force | 2016 | Medium confidence | |
| Startup framework under development | Central Bank sandbox | Draft | 2019 | Medium confidence | |
| Digital Financial Services Policy | ICT Authority | In force | 2024 | Medium confidence | |
| National Green Hydrogen Strategy | Communications Regulatory Authority | In force | 2020 | Low confidence | |
| Research, Science and Technology Act | Business and Intellectual Property Authority | In force | 2023 | Low confidence | |
| Digital Strategy | Communications Regulatory Authority | In force | 2021 | Low confidence | |
| Digital Government Strategy | National Communications Institute | Under revision | 2022 | Low confidence | |
| SME Development Strategy | Central Bank | Under revision | 2017 | Low confidence | |
| National Integrated ICT Policy | Financial Sector Conduct Authority | Under revision | 2020 | High confidence | |
| Science, Technology and Innovation Decadal Plan | ICASA | Under revision | 2018 | High confidence | |
| BBBEE enterprise development rules | Competition Commission | Under revision | 2023 | High confidence | |
| Startup Bill | Central Bank sandbox | In force | 2017 | High confidence | |
| National Digital Masterplan | Communications Authority | In force | 2018 | High confidence | |
| Data Protection Act | Data Protection Commissioner | In force | 2017 | High confidence | |
| National ICT Policy | Communications Regulatory Authority | Under revision | 2016 | Medium confidence | |
| Blueprint for Regulatory Reform | Central Bank | Under revision | 2020 | Medium confidence | |
| Innovation Strategy | Communications Regulatory Authority | In force | 2018 | Medium confidence | |
| National Digital Transformation Roadmap | Communications Commission | In force | 2020 | Medium confidence | |
| Innovation Fund guidelines | Central Bank | Under revision | 2024 | Medium confidence | |
| Smart Rwanda Masterplan | Central Bank sandbox | Under revision | 2016 | High confidence | |
| Startup Act | Utilities Regulatory Authority | Under revision | 2017 | High confidence | |
| Fintech Strategy | Central Bank sandbox | In force | 2016 | High confidence | |
| Digital Plan 2025 | Telecommunications Regulator | Draft | 2017 | Low confidence | |
| SME support framework | Central Bank | Draft | 2017 | Low confidence | |
| Digital Financial Services Policy | Bank of Ghana sandbox | Draft | 2024 | High confidence | |
| National Entrepreneurship Plan | Cyber Security Authority | In force | 2022 | High confidence | |
| Data Protection Act | Bank of Ghana sandbox | Draft | 2017 | High confidence | |
| Côte d'Ivoire Numérique strategy | Telecom Regulator | In force | 2017 | Medium confidence | |
| SME agency framework | Regional Banking Commission | In force | 2016 | Medium confidence | |
| Startup act in preparation | Telecom Regulator | Under revision | 2021 | Medium confidence | |
| Nigeria Startup Act | Central Bank of Nigeria | In force | 2018 | High confidence | |
| National Digital Economy Policy | SEC Nigeria | In force | 2021 | High confidence | |
| Data Protection Act | NITDA | In force | 2017 | High confidence | |
| Startup Act | Telecom Regulator | Under revision | 2017 | Medium confidence | |
| Sénégal Numérique strategy | Regional Banking Commission | In force | 2016 | Medium confidence | |
| Data hosting framework | Telecom Regulator | Draft | 2016 | Medium confidence |
Instruments recorded by country
- Botswana3
- Zambia3
- Namibia3
- South Africa3
- Kenya3
- Tanzania3
- Rwanda3
- Ghana3
Regulators
BotswanaCommunications Regulatory Authority · Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulator
ZambiaICT Authority · Central Bank sandbox
NamibiaCommunications Regulatory Authority · Business and Intellectual Property Authority
MozambiqueNational Communications Institute · Central Bank
South AfricaFinancial Sector Conduct Authority · ICASA · Competition Commission
KenyaCentral Bank sandbox · Communications Authority · Data Protection Commissioner
TanzaniaCommunications Regulatory Authority · Central Bank
UgandaCommunications Commission · Central Bank
Policy instruments are recorded at national level only; the platform holds no programme-level records.