One Platform. Two Powerful Outcomes. Africa’s digital future depends on one critical factor: TRUST. This year, the Data Protection Africa Summit and the Picasso Awards Africa come together again, bringing policy dialogue and innovation recognition onto one powerful continental platform. One gathering. Two powerful outcomes. • Conversations shaping Africa’s digital policy landscape • Recognition of the innovators advancing digital rights and responsible technology Convened by Africa Digital Rights Hub, this platform connects regulators, policymakers, innovators, and civil society working to build a trusted digital future for Africa. More conversations. More collaboration. More impact. Follow this page as we begin sharing conversations, insights, and stories shaping Africa’s digital future, and opportunities to partner with and support this growing movement.

To all our PICCASO Awards Africa 2026 shortlisted nominees — this one is for you. We want to make sure every nominee is in the room on 5th November 2026 when we announce the winners in Lagos, and we are making it easier for you to be there. As a shortlisted nominee, you are entitled to a special discounted rate to attend the full Data Protection Africa Summit 2026, including the awards dinner. Do not miss what could be your night. 🇳🇬 📩 Reach out to us at [email protected] to claim your discount, and we will take it from there! 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3rd to 6th November 2026 #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #Nominees #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection #NomineeDiscount

🥂 Good Conversations. Great Connections. New Opportunities. A look back at last year’s DPAS networking cocktail! 📸 After the masterclasses and summit discussions, we come together to unwind, connect and build relationships that last beyond the event. ⏳ 8 DAYS TO GO! Seats are filling up fast. Have you secured yours? 📅 3–6 November 2026 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Nigeria 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #DPAS2026 #DataProtectionAfrica #Networking #PICCASOAwardsAfrica

Last year in Accra, the data protection and privacy community showed up and showed OUT. The PICCASO Awards Africa dinner is not just an awards night. It is a celebration. And the dress code matches the energy. 👗 ATTIRE: Black Tie or African Wear This November in Lagos, we want to see Africa’s data protection and privacy champions dressed to the nines — whether that is a sharp black tie look or your most stunning African wear. Either way, come ready to celebrate. 🇳🇬💚 The PICCASO Awards Africa dinner takes place on the evening of 5th November 2026 at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria — and trust us, you do not want to miss this night. Have you secured your spot yet? 👀 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #BlackTie #AfricanWear #DressCode #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DataPrivacyAfrica #DigitalAfrica #AwardsNight #November2026

We are thrilled to announce another very special Guest of Honour at the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026! Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, will be joining us at DPAS 2026. 🇳🇬 Having the Minister responsible for Nigeria’s digital economy at Africa’s biggest data protection and privacy summit is not just an honour. It is a powerful statement about where Nigeria stands on the future of digital governance. A Desmond Tutu Fellow. A Stanford University fellow. An adjunct professor at Wits School of Governance. And now the man steering Nigeria’s digital economy agenda at the highest level of government. It is an honour to have Dr. Tijani in the room in Lagos from 3rd to 6th November 2026. 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #GuestOfHonour #DrBosunTijani #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalEconomy #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection #Innovation

We are deeply honoured to announce our Special Guest of Honour at the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026! HRM Oba (Dr.) Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo (JP) Telade IV — the Alara of Ilara Kingdom in Epe Division, Lagos State will be gracing DPAS 2026 as our Special Guest of Honour. Having His Royal Majesty grace the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026 is a profound honour and a powerful symbol of how seriously Nigeria takes the future of data protection and digital governance. 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3rd to 6th November 2026 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #SpecialGuestOfHonour #HRMAlara #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection #RoyalGuest #NDPC

We are truly honoured to announce Professor Christopher Hodges OBE, Emeritus Professor of Justice Systems at Oxford University, as a speaker at the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026. This is a very special announcement. Having Professor Hodges on the DPAS 2026 stage is a statement about the level of conversation this summit is capable of hosting, and we do not take that lightly. One of the world’s foremost authorities on regulatory and dispute resolution systems, Professor Hodges has advised governments, regulators, judiciaries, and businesses across the globe. He chairs the UK Government’s Regulatory Horizons Council, advising on the regulation of innovative science and technologies, and is a founding Director of the International Network for Delivery of Regulation (INDR). Having him bring that expertise to Lagos — to a room full of African regulators, policymakers, and privacy professionals — is something genuinely special. We are honoured. 🇳🇬 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3rd to 6th November 2026 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #MeetTheSpeakers #ProfChristopherHodges #Oxford #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #Regulation #DataProtection

Name another data protection event in Africa that brings this many regulators under one roof. We will wait. The Data Protection Africa Summit has always been the one space where Africa’s data protection authorities come together not just to listen, but to speak, share, and shape the conversation. And this year in Lagos, we are doing it bigger than ever. 16 Data Protection Authorities. One stage. One conversation. During the Regulators Update session at DPAS 2026, representatives from across the continent will give us a real, candid look at the progress, challenges, and priorities of their authorities. No press releases. Just honest dialogue about where Africa’s data protection landscape stands — and where it is headed. Here are the authorities joining us in Lagos: 🔹 Nigeria 🔹 Somalia 🔹 Egypt 🔹 Mauritius 🔹 Uganda 🔹 Côte d’Ivoire 🔹 Ghana 🔹 Angola 🔹 Cape Verde 🔹 Eswatini 🔹 Kenya 🔹 Malawi 🔹 Liberia 🔹 Botswana 🔹 Ethiopia 🔹 South Africa If you work in compliance, policy, legal, or privacy, you already know why this session matters. Now make sure you are in the room. 👇 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #RegulatorsUpdate #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection #AfricaDataProtection #DPA

We are delighted to welcome Nzau Muinde, Public Policy Manager for Inclusive Digital Finance at @GSMA , to the speaker lineup at the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026! As millions of Africans access financial services through their mobile phones for the first time, the question of how their data is protected, how trust is built, and how regulation keeps pace has never been more urgent. That is exactly the conversation Nzau works in every day. At DPAS 2026, Nzau will be joining the panel on “Building Trust in Digital Finance: Strengthening Data Protection for Mobile Money, Open Finance and Digital Lending” — a session that could not be more timely. 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3rd to 6th November 2026 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #MeetTheSpeakers #NzauMuinde #GSMA #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DigitalFinance #MobileMoney

🗺️ The experience does not end when the sessions do. One of the most loved activities at the Data Protection Africa Summit is the Host Country Tour — and this year, we are taking it to Nigeria! 🇳🇬 Imagine wrapping up four days of powerful conversations, masterclasses, and an unforgettable awards night — and then spending a day exploring some of Nigeria’s most incredible tourist sites with fellow data protection and privacy professionals from across Africa and beyond. 👀 Because the connections made outside the conference room are just as powerful as the ones made inside it. And all of this is part of the full DPAS 2026 package: ✅ 7 Masterclass Trainings with certificates ✅ World-class speakers ✅ Exhibitions and networking ✅ PICCASO Awards Africa Dinner ✅ Host Country Tour 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3rd to 6th November 2026 Do not just attend a conference. Have an experience. 👇 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #HostCountryTour #Nigeria🇳🇬 #Lagos #DataPrivacyAfrica #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection #FosterFacilitateFortify #ExploreNigeria

We are proud to welcome Babatunde Bamigboye Esq., Head of the Legal Enforcement and Regulations Department at the Nigeria Data Protection Commission @ndpcngr , to the speaker lineup at the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026! If you want to understand how Nigeria’s data protection legal framework was built, this is the man who helped build it. Babatunde was part of the team that drafted the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (NDPR), a core member of the drafting committee of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, and Chairman of the drafting committee of the Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application and Implementation Directive 2025. Babatunde brings a perspective that is both historically significant and forward-looking. 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3rd to 6th November 2026 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #MeetTheSpeakers #BabatundeBamigboye #NDPC #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection #PrivacyLaw

We are excited to welcome Ash Hunt, VP of Strategy at Cyera, to the speaker lineup at the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026! As a Board and VC advisor supporting global technology product innovation, an international keynote speaker, and a media commentator for Sky News, the Wall Street Journal, and CityAM. He brings a voice that bridges the gap between the boardroom, the newsroom, and the security operations centre. His experience across UK Government, Fortune 500 organisations, and Critical National Infrastructure means he understands security not just as a technical challenge — but as a strategic, governance, and policy one. That is exactly the kind of perspective Lagos needs this November. 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3rd to 6th November 2026 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #MeetTheSpeakers #AshHunt #Cyera #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #Cybersecurity #AIGovernance

We are honoured to welcome Mrs Drudeisha Madhub, Data Protection Commissioner at the Data Protection Office of Mauritius, to the speaker lineup at the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026! Since her appointment as Data Protection Commissioner in 2007, Mrs Madhub has become one of the most respected and influential voices in data protection and privacy regulation not just in Africa, but globally. Nearly two decades of leading one of Africa’s most established data protection authorities. A career that spans law, human rights, and digital governance at the highest levels. And someone who somehow also finds time to write poetry. We are truly honoured to have her on stage in Lagos. 🇳🇬 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3rd to 6th November 2026 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #MeetTheSpeakers #MrsDrudeishaMadhub #Mauritius #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection

These were Africa’s champions in 2025. From outstanding DPOs and DPAs to rising stars, infosec champions, and responsible AI leaders — last year’s PICCASO Awards Africa celebrated the individuals, teams, and organisations doing the most important work in data privacy and protection on the continent. Now the question is — who does Africa choose in 2026? 👀 The shortlist is set. The judges have done their work. And on the evening of 5th November 2026 at the Lagos Continental Hotel, the winners will be announced in front of Africa’s biggest data protection and privacy community. 🇳🇬 Will you be in the room when it happens? The Data Protection Africa Summit 2026 includes full access to the awards dinner. Register now and secure your spot before it is too late. 👇 🎟️ dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection #FosterFacilitateFortify #PICCASOWinners2025

Last year in Accra, this happened. The laughter. The celebrations. The proud moments. The connections made over dinner that turned into partnerships. The winners who walked onto that stage not expecting it — and came back to their seats with tears and trophies. This is what the PICCASO Awards Africa dinner looks and feels like. And this November, we are bringing all of that energy and then some to Lagos, Nigeria. 🇳🇬 The Data Protection Africa Summit 2026 is not just a conference. It is a full experience. 4 days of masterclasses, world-class speakers, policy sessions, exhibitions, networking and one unforgettable awards night on 5th November 2026. Your seat at that table is waiting. Do not let someone else take it. 👇 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection #FosterFacilitateFortify #GoodVibesOnly

Welcome to the family! We are excited to announce @nexply_xyz as a partner of the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026 and the PICCASO Awards Africa! Great to have them on board for what promises to be the biggest edition of DPAS yet. 🤝🇳🇬 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3rd to 6th November 2026 🔗 Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #NexplyCompliance #NewPartner #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #StrategicPartnerships

We have a new partner in the room! We are thrilled to welcome @StanbicIBTC as a partner at the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026 and the PICCASO Awards Africa! Stanbic IBTC is one of Nigeria’s most respected financial institutions, and its partnership with DPAS 2026 is a powerful signal that the financial services sector understands just how critical data protection and privacy are to building trust in Africa’s digital economy. We cannot wait to see what this partnership brings to Lagos this November. 🇳🇬🔥 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3rd to 6th November 2026 🔗 Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #StanbicIBTC #NewPartner #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #StrategicPartnerships #DataProtection

In case you missed it, or just needed one more reason to book that ticket. Data Protection Africa Summit 2026 is 18 days away, and Lagos is ready for Africa’s biggest data protection and privacy gathering. Everything you need to know is in this video. And if you have not registered yet — do it today. 📍 Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria 📅 3rd to 6th November 2026 🎟️ Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection #FosterFacilitateFortify

⏰ 18 Days to Go! Lagos, we are almost there. In just 18 days, the Data Protection Africa Summit 2026 opens its doors at the Lagos Continental Hotel, bringing Africa’s data protection and privacy community together in one room, doing what it does best. World-class speakers. 7 Masterclasses with certificates. High-level policy sessions. Exhibitions. Networking. The PICCASO Awards Africa dinner. And a Lagos Host Country Tour to wrap it all up. If your seat is not booked yet — today is a good day to fix that. 🔗 Register now: dataprotectionafrica.org/pri… #ADRH #DPAS2026 #PICCASOAwardsAfrica #Countdown #18DaysToGo #DataPrivacyAfrica #Lagos #Nigeria🇳🇬 #DigitalAfrica #DataProtection #FosterFacilitateFortify