Accessing and sharing genomic and other health-related data is essential for international collaborative research. Genetic and health-related data is personal information, and as such, processing and sharing any such data must be in line with data protection regulations. To assist researchers in navigating these regulations and to understand their impact on cross-border data sharing, the DS-I Africa Law project has developed a series of country guides on 12 African countries, namely South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Ghana, The Gambia, Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Botswana, Cameroon, and Rwanda.

CLICK on the countries below to download the relevant Country Guide for Scientists

To help you navigate these guides with greater ease, try our AI-powered Chatbot! It is trained on our country guides and the relevant data protection legislation.