Almost half of African countries lack proper safeguards for Biometric Data collection.
According to a recent research, many African governments collect, store, and manage biometric data on their citizens without using proper security and privacy measures. In its Declaration of Principles of Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) specifies what constitutes appropriate safeguards. Privacy Endangered: An Analysis of Surveillance, Encryption, and Data Localization Laws in Africa is the title of this work, which was undertaken in 23 African states. Participating countries include Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea Conakry, Côte d'Ivoire, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Togo. According to the research, despite the extensive collecting of biometric data by governments for purposes such as SIM card r...