Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are booming, as companies pursue new markets, technologies, and customers. But in today’s data-driven economy, global M&A transactions come with hidden legal and compliance risks — particularly around data privacy and protection laws. From the EU’s GDPR to Nigeria’s NDPA, California’s CPRA, and China’s PIPL, every jurisdiction has its own […]
As Nigeria’s NDPC and France’s CNIL deepen their collaboration, this article explores how both nations are shaping stronger data protection and privacy frameworks for citizens and organizations in 2026. Introduction Data protection is becoming a cornerstone of digital governance worldwide. As nations build frameworks to protect personal information, partnerships between regulators are crucial for fostering […]
Why Compare GDPR and NDPA? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) are two major privacy laws shaping how organizations handle personal data. GDPR: EU-wide law, effective since May 2018. NDPA: Nigeria’s first full-fledged data protection law, signed in 2023. Both laws protect individuals’ privacy and regulate companies, but […]