Executive Summary
This marks the 4th edition of the Unwanted Witness Privacy Scorecard Report, a monitoring tool rooted in local data protection laws and internationally acceptable principles aims to take stock of compliance and privacy practices of both private and public sectors and the impact on user privacy rights.
This assessment that is conducted annually, expands its scope beyond previous evaluations to include Rwanda and Tanzania, alongside Kenya, Uganda, Mauritius, and Zimbabwe. The 2024 report builds on prior evaluations of data protection and privacy compliance, reflecting the evolving digital landscape and the increasing regulatory attention on safeguarding personal data across the region.
Country Findings
Compared to last year's score of 47.3%, this year's overall index score was 40%, with Kenya recording the highest score. This was followed by Uganda, Mauritius, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
Sector Findings
At the sector level, the overall score was 42%, recorded by the Banks and Finance Sector, closely followed by Insurance at 40%, and a tie between Telecommunications and E-commerce at 39%.
Telecommunications Sector
E-commerce
Banks & Finance
Insurance
Online Betting Sector
Health
Digital Loans Services
Government Agencies
