GOVERNANCE • RISK • COMPLIANCE
The Lungi summit in Sierra Leone formally adopts the bloc's new instruments on data and cybersecurity.
The 2010 rules are updated to cover cloud, AI and the AfCFTA.
Requirements are standardised across the sub-region's data protection authorities.
Hardened security measures for operators of vital importance, plus threat intelligence sharing between national CERTs.
A mutual-assistance and early-warning network linking every CSIRT/CERT in West Africa.
Keep processing records, carry out DPIAs and notify incidents within 72 hours.
Use the standard clauses for intra-ECOWAS transfers.
"Data security and confidentiality are the pillars of our sub-regional sovereignty in West Africa."
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• ECOWAS Commission (Lungi Summit 2026)
• Revised Supplementary Act & Directive C/DIR.2/12/24
• OCWAR-C assessment reports