Overview
With the advent of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, Nigeria's data economy continues to expand across financial services, healthcare, e-commerce, education, employment, hospitality, and public services. As companies collect, analyse and store increasing volumes of personal data, data protection can no longer be treated as a back-office compliance issue.
The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 reinforces the legal foundations of Nigeria's digital economy through the trusted use of personal data. One important tool for achieving compliance is the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA): a structured, pre-processing risk assessment used to analyse how data processing activities might impact individuals' privacy.
This insight examines the concept and legal framework of DPIA, its importance in assessing business risk, and practical steps for implementation.
