- Data Protection Commissioner of Mauritius, Mrs. Drudeisha Madhub was in Rwanda for exploring collaboration between the Data Protection Authorities of the two countries.
Data Protection Commissioner of Mauritius, Mrs. Drudeisha Madhub was in Rwanda for exploring collaboration between the Data Protection Authorities of the two countries. Rwanda passed the Personal Data Protection and Privacy law in October 2021 and established the Data Protection Office in March 2022. As per the law, Rwanda government insist that collection and processing of personal data should have the consent and obliges public and private organizations to ensure protection and guarantee the privacy of personal data.
Mrs. Drudeisha Madhub shared Mauritius’s experience of implementing personal data protection and privacy legislation within the banking and financial sector with the representatives from The National Bank of Rwanda, Kigali International Financial Centre, Rwanda Bankers Association, Bank of Kigali and the Rwanda Information Society Authority.
According to Rwanda’s 2021 Personal Data Protection and Privacy Law,
In her remarks, Mrs. Drudeisha Madhub noted the importance and timely nature of holding stakeholder engagements. She highlighted the need for organizations to put in place modalities for smooth implementation of the law for continuity of vital business sectors.
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