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Policy & Regulatory Tracker

39

Policy instruments

22

Regulators recorded

20

Instruments in force

14

Countries tracked

Policy instrument register

InstrumentCountryRegulatorStatusAdoptedConfidence
National Digital Transformation StrategyFlag of BW BotswanaCommunications Regulatory AuthorityIn force2023Medium confidence
SMME PolicyFlag of BW BotswanaNon-Bank Financial Institutions RegulatorDraft2016Medium confidence
Research & Innovation ActFlag of BW BotswanaCommunications Regulatory AuthorityIn force2016Medium confidence
National ICT PolicyFlag of ZM ZambiaICT AuthorityIn force2016Medium confidence
Startup framework under developmentFlag of ZM ZambiaCentral Bank sandboxDraft2019Medium confidence
Digital Financial Services PolicyFlag of ZM ZambiaICT AuthorityIn force2024Medium confidence
National Green Hydrogen StrategyFlag of NA NamibiaCommunications Regulatory AuthorityIn force2020Low confidence
Research, Science and Technology ActFlag of NA NamibiaBusiness and Intellectual Property AuthorityIn force2023Low confidence
Digital StrategyFlag of NA NamibiaCommunications Regulatory AuthorityIn force2021Low confidence
Digital Government StrategyFlag of MZ MozambiqueNational Communications InstituteUnder revision2022Low confidence
SME Development StrategyFlag of MZ MozambiqueCentral BankUnder revision2017Low confidence
National Integrated ICT PolicyFlag of ZA South AfricaFinancial Sector Conduct AuthorityUnder revision2020High confidence
Science, Technology and Innovation Decadal PlanFlag of ZA South AfricaICASAUnder revision2018High confidence
BBBEE enterprise development rulesFlag of ZA South AfricaCompetition CommissionUnder revision2023High confidence
Startup BillFlag of KE KenyaCentral Bank sandboxIn force2017High confidence
National Digital MasterplanFlag of KE KenyaCommunications AuthorityIn force2018High confidence
Data Protection ActFlag of KE KenyaData Protection CommissionerIn force2017High confidence
National ICT PolicyFlag of TZ TanzaniaCommunications Regulatory AuthorityUnder revision2016Medium confidence
Blueprint for Regulatory ReformFlag of TZ TanzaniaCentral BankUnder revision2020Medium confidence
Innovation StrategyFlag of TZ TanzaniaCommunications Regulatory AuthorityIn force2018Medium confidence
National Digital Transformation RoadmapFlag of UG UgandaCommunications CommissionIn force2020Medium confidence
Innovation Fund guidelinesFlag of UG UgandaCentral BankUnder revision2024Medium confidence
Smart Rwanda MasterplanFlag of RW RwandaCentral Bank sandboxUnder revision2016High confidence
Startup ActFlag of RW RwandaUtilities Regulatory AuthorityUnder revision2017High confidence
Fintech StrategyFlag of RW RwandaCentral Bank sandboxIn force2016High confidence
Digital Plan 2025Flag of CD Democratic Republic of CongoTelecommunications RegulatorDraft2017Low confidence
SME support frameworkFlag of CD Democratic Republic of CongoCentral BankDraft2017Low confidence
Digital Financial Services PolicyFlag of GH GhanaBank of Ghana sandboxDraft2024High confidence
National Entrepreneurship PlanFlag of GH GhanaCyber Security AuthorityIn force2022High confidence
Data Protection ActFlag of GH GhanaBank of Ghana sandboxDraft2017High confidence
Côte d'Ivoire Numérique strategyFlag of CI Côte d'IvoireTelecom RegulatorIn force2017Medium confidence
SME agency frameworkFlag of CI Côte d'IvoireRegional Banking CommissionIn force2016Medium confidence
Startup act in preparationFlag of CI Côte d'IvoireTelecom RegulatorUnder revision2021Medium confidence
Nigeria Startup ActFlag of NG NigeriaCentral Bank of NigeriaIn force2018High confidence
National Digital Economy PolicyFlag of NG NigeriaSEC NigeriaIn force2021High confidence
Data Protection ActFlag of NG NigeriaNITDAIn force2017High confidence
Startup ActFlag of SN SenegalTelecom RegulatorUnder revision2017Medium confidence
Sénégal Numérique strategyFlag of SN SenegalRegional Banking CommissionIn force2016Medium confidence
Data hosting frameworkFlag of SN SenegalTelecom RegulatorDraft2016Medium confidence

Instruments recorded by country

  • Botswana3
  • Zambia3
  • Namibia3
  • South Africa3
  • Kenya3
  • Tanzania3
  • Rwanda3
  • Ghana3

Regulators

  • Flag of BW Botswana

    Communications Regulatory Authority · Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulator

  • Flag of ZM Zambia

    ICT Authority · Central Bank sandbox

  • Flag of NA Namibia

    Communications Regulatory Authority · Business and Intellectual Property Authority

  • Flag of MZ Mozambique

    National Communications Institute · Central Bank

  • Flag of ZA South Africa

    Financial Sector Conduct Authority · ICASA · Competition Commission

  • Flag of KE Kenya

    Central Bank sandbox · Communications Authority · Data Protection Commissioner

  • Flag of TZ Tanzania

    Communications Regulatory Authority · Central Bank

  • Flag of UG Uganda

    Communications Commission · Central Bank

Policy instruments are recorded at national level only; the platform holds no programme-level records.