Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria, measure by measure. EU-wide rules are listed once. National and regional or local rules are shown side by side, each with its status, effective date and source.
Measures
Kenya
South Africa
Nigeria
EU-wide / supranational
0
0
0
National
1
1
1
Regional / local
0
0
0
Total
1
1
1
Coverage last reviewed
not yet re-reviewed
not yet re-reviewed
not yet re-reviewed
Up to 7 countries at a time. A zero means no measure was found in this compilation, not that none exists.
EU-wide / supranational (shared)
None of the selected countries is covered by an EU-wide measure in this compilation.
National
Kenya1
Data Protection Act 2019 + data-centre/SEZ incentives
data localizationdata policy
In force · effective 2019
Localization/local-processing for sensitive categories (in regulation); SEZ tax and customs incentives plus low-carbon geothermal power for qualifying DC projects.
Typical effect of this kind of measure: Shapes demand and siting (data localization, cloud-first, digital plans). Indirect: it drives where capacity is needed rather than regulating the facility itself.
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC); Konza Technopolis Development Authority · source
South Africa1
Special Economic Zone incentives (grid-constrained)
incentivetax
In force · effective 2016
SEZ 15% corporate-tax rate and capital/employment allowances for qualifying operators; DCs typically add on-site backup and self/renewable generation.
Typical effect of this kind of measure: Lowers the cost of building or running a data center here (tax breaks, cheaper power, grants). A siting incentive: pulls investment in rather than constraining it.
the dtic (Dept of Trade, Industry & Competition) · source
Nigeria1
Data protection (NDPA 2023) & ICT investment incentives
data localizationdata policy
In force · effective 2023
Local-hosting requirements for government/sovereign data and transfer safeguards; pioneer-status tax holidays and ICT incentives for qualifying operators.
Typical effect of this kind of measure: Shapes demand and siting (data localization, cloud-first, digital plans). Indirect: it drives where capacity is needed rather than regulating the facility itself.
Research compilation, not legal advice. Re-check each measure's status with the cited authority. Some scope and status labels have been corrected from the source compilation (for example, municipal rules that were tagged national, and voluntary pacts that were shown as in force).