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Cross Border Data Transfer Governance for African Operations

Addresses the growing challenge of moving personal data lawfully between African jurisdictions and to service providers abroad. Delegates learn to map data flows, assess adequacy and safeguards, and put transfer mechanisms and contracts in place. The programme reflects the patchwork of data protection laws across the continent and the demands of multinational operations.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain lawful bases and conditions for cross border data transfers.
  • Map personal data flows across jurisdictions and service providers.
  • Assess adequacy, safeguards and transfer risk for destinations.
  • Select and document appropriate transfer mechanisms and contracts.
  • Coordinate transfer governance with vendor and cloud arrangements.
  • Build a register and monitoring routine for data transfers.

Course outline

  1. 01African Data Protection Landscape
  2. 02Principles of Cross Border Transfers
  3. 03Mapping Data Flows
  4. 04Adequacy and Transfer Risk Assessment
  5. 05Transfer Mechanisms and Contracts
  6. 06Vendor and Cloud Transfer Governance
  7. 07Transfer Registers and Monitoring
  8. 08Handling Regulator and Data Subject Queries

Who should attend

Data protection officers, privacy specialists, compliance officers, legal advisers and IT governance professionals in multi country operations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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