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Time of India
08-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Africa's largest pay TV operator facing fine for Nigeria data breach
Lagos: Regulators have levied a 766 million naira fine (about $500,000) on the Nigerian subsidiary of Africa's biggest subscription television operator for a "patently intrusive" privacy breach. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) on Sunday accused MultiChoice Nigeria , the Nigerian outpost of South African cable TV provider MultiChoice, of violating data protection laws. Babatunde Bamgboye, who heads the NDPC's enforcement unit, said the commission began its investigation of the breach in the second quarter of 2024 after the company was suspected of carrying out an "illegal cross-border transfer of personal data of Nigerians". "NDPC found, among others, that MultiChoice violated the data privacy rights of subscribers and their friends who are not necessarily subscribers," Bamgboye said in a statement. "The Commission also found that MultiChoice carries out illegal cross-border transfer of personal data relating to data subjects in Nigeria." MultiChoice did not immediately respond to AFP's request for comment. This is not the first time Nigeria has clamped down on the company. Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) froze the company's account in 2022 and asked it to pay a 1.8 trillion naira ($1.27 billion) tax claim and a $342 million claim for value-added taxes. MultiChoice began operating in Nigeria in 1993 and has more than 2,000 employees in the country. It has lost about 1.4 million Nigerian subscribers in the last two years as the west African country contends with its worst economic crisis in decades.
CNA
07-07-2025
- Business
- CNA
Nigerian agency fines Multichoice 766 million naira for data privacy breaches
ABUJA :Nigeria's data protection agency has fined Multichoice Nigeria Limited, Africa's biggest pay television company, 766 million naira ($501,340) for violating the country's data protection law, a spokesperson said. MultiChoice, which operates pay-TV services DSTV and GOTV in Nigeria, has faced legal and regulatory hurdles in the past two years from authorities regarding contentious price hikes and tax disagreements. The company could not be reached immediately for Bamigboye, head of legal at the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), said the penalty follows an investigation initiated a year ago, prompted by suspected breaches of subscribers' privacy rights and illegal cross-border transfer of personal data. "The depth of data processing by MultiChoice is patently intrusive, unfair, unnecessary, and disproportionate," affecting not only subscribers but also their associates," Bamigboye said in a statement late on Sunday. Despite a directive to implement remedial measures, Multichoice's efforts were deemed unsatisfactory, Bamigboye said. ($1 = 1,528.3900 naira)
Eyewitness News
07-07-2025
- Business
- Eyewitness News
Africa's largest pay TV operator facing fine for Nigeria data breach
LAGOS, NIGERIA - Regulators have levied a 766 million naira fine (about $500,000) on the Nigerian subsidiary of Africa's biggest subscription television operator for a "patently intrusive" privacy breach. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) on Sunday accused MultiChoice Nigeria, the Nigerian outpost of South African cable TV provider MultiChoice, of violating data protection laws. Babatunde Bamgboye, who heads the NDPC's enforcement unit, said the commission began its investigation of the breach in the second quarter of 2024 after the company was suspected of carrying out an "illegal cross-border transfer of personal data of Nigerians". "NDPC found, among others, that MultiChoice violated the data privacy rights of subscribers and their friends who are not necessarily subscribers," Bamgboye said in a statement. "The Commission also found that MultiChoice carries out illegal cross-border transfer of personal data relating to data subjects in Nigeria." MultiChoice did not immediately respond to AFP's request for comment. This is not the first time Nigeria has clamped down on the company. Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) froze the company's account in 2022 and asked it to pay a 1.8 trillion naira ($1.27 billion) tax claim and a $342 million claim for value-added taxes. MultiChoice began operating in Nigeria in 1993 and has more than 2,000 employees in the country. It has lost about 1.4 million Nigerian subscribers in the last two years as the west African country contends with its worst economic crisis in decades.
Zawya
20-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Ghana: Mahama calls for consolidated long-term national development plan, echoes Nkrumah's vision
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday inaugurated the 8th National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), tasking the body with creating a unified long-term national development plan that transcends political cycles. The President invoked the legacy of Ghana's first leader, Kwame Nkrumah, emphasising the need for a long-term vision to break free from the country's reliance on primary commodities. 'Nearly 70 years after independence, our economy continues to rely heavily on a narrow range of primary commodities, with limited diversification and value addition,' President Mahama stated. 'This reality reflects the persistence of structural constraints that continue to hold us back—proof that, in many respects, we remain 'prisoners of our past.'' The President highlighted the existence of multiple long-term development frameworks, including the Ghana Beyond Aid Charter, the Ghana@100 Long-term Development Framework, and the Vision 2057 Perspective Framework. He urged the NDPC, now chaired by Dr Nii Moi Thompson, who led the development of the 40-Year National Development Plan in 2017, to consolidate these efforts into a single, coherent plan. 'This must be done in close collaboration with Parliament and the people's representatives,' President Mahama stressed, emphasising the importance of inclusivity and a broad national consensus. The plan, he added, should be subject to regular review to adapt to evolving domestic and global challenges. President Mahama underscored the significance of the NDPC's work, noting its collaboration with the government in preparing the Coordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies, due to be presented to Parliament within two years. 'This Programme will reflect not only the vision and policy priorities of this government but also the collective aspirations of the Ghanaian people,' the President stated. He further clarified that this Coordinated Programme would form the foundation for the next medium-term national development policy framework, guiding the operations of government ministries, departments, agencies, and local assemblies for the next four years. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Presidency, Republic of Ghana.
Zawya
07-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Nigeria: NDPC signs MoU with Mastercard to consolidate data protection capacity
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard to consolidate data protection capacity in Nigeria. The MoU was signed by the two organisations at a one-day workshop organised for 150 Data Protection Officers (DPO) on providing hands-on practical training on Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA). Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), Section 28, DPIA is defined as a process designed to identify the risks and impacts of the envisaged processing of personal data. The DPIA comprised of a systemic description of an envisaged processing and its purpose, the assessment of the risks to the rights and freedom of data subjects, among other requirements. Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, NDPC, in his remarks said that the workshop was scheduled for the 8th edition of the Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) conference scheduled for this week. Olatjnji also said that the federal government was committed to increasing the number of certified DPOs with the required skills to manage data protection. He noted that the capacity building would be beneficial to both Nigeria and Mastercard, adding that the country had tech-savvy youths who were digital natives ready to explore. 'Human capital is really key to us and the ecosystem we are regulating is very special, it is still new, still emerging and we need all we can to build the capacity of officers. 'We want to build the capacity of our people so we can be able to deliver on our mandate and fully deepen privacy in Nigeria. 'We are targeting to build the capacity of 250,000 DPOs annually and we are working with partners like Mastercard to achieve that,' he said. He urged the participants to leverage the opportunity, adding that the ecosystem was evolving. The commission, early in the year, started the training of 500 DPOs to bridge the gap in deficit. Mr Derek Ho, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, AI and Data Responsibility, Mastercard, said that sharing ideas would ensure trust in the digital economy era. Copyright © 2022 Nigerian Tribune Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
