Over the past two years, several countries in Africa have made strides towards personal data protection. This is essential for a continent that is developing quickly and using technology and the internet to grow business and share news and information. Where data and information are becoming a strong currency, it is crucial that each country that drafts a data protection bill gets the balance right between safeguarding data and keeping a free and open internet for all its citizens.

To know more about the process, Kennedy Bullen and Reech Malual who have been key in spearheading the process of drafting a data protection bill in South Sudan, spoke to Miraya's Lucy Kiden