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Cross Border Data Transfer and Privacy Law Compliance

Equip privacy, legal and IT teams operating across African markets to move personal data between countries lawfully. The course covers transfer restrictions, adequacy and consent conditions, intra group agreements and processor controls. Delegates map their own cross border data flows and build a transfer compliance approach that supports regional operations without breaching national data protection laws.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain why cross border transfers of personal data are restricted.
  • Map data flows between entities, processors and jurisdictions.
  • Assess the lawful bases and conditions for transferring data abroad.
  • Put intra group and processor agreements in place to enable transfers.
  • Manage cloud and vendor arrangements that move data across borders.
  • Document transfer compliance and respond to regulator questions.

Course outline

  1. 01Cross Border Transfer Restrictions Explained
  2. 02Mapping Data Flows and Jurisdictions
  3. 03Lawful Bases and Transfer Conditions
  4. 04Intra Group and Processor Agreements
  5. 05Cloud and Vendor Data Location Risks
  6. 06Documenting Transfer Compliance
  7. 07Responding to Regulators and Data Subjects

Who should attend

This course is aimed at information officers, privacy and compliance practitioners, legal advisors and IT staff managing personal data across African borders.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 26 Aug 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Online3US$900
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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