Poised to offer multi-level hybrid certification training to persons interested in learning and upskilling in Nigeria’s privacy and data protection law and practice, the duo of Uche Val Obi and Olumide Babalola have set up The Privacy Academy in Lagos.
The academy, a hybrid institute, is set to provide skilled training in privacy and data protection courses in Nigeria.
Offering courses designed to educate participants on varying areas of data protection and privacy in Nigeria, the first associateship certification course will hold from the 5th to 6th of July, 2023.
It offers localised modules on concepts and terminologies, the legal history of privacy and data protection, the legal regime, data subjects’ rights, principles of data protection, the lawful basis for processing personal data and enforcement mechanisms.
The Academy’s chairperson, Obi, said the best experts in the field are on the ground to take specialised courses, which are based on local laws and experiences.
“A lot of work in terms of awareness, advocacy and skills-deepening is needed to give this field the necessary exposure. Being a specialised field, entrants in this space need to be trained, hence the need for this academy.”
The Academy’s Director, Olumide Babalola, said the programme is for members of the business community, data enthusiasts, players in the digital space, academics, lawyers and judges and so on.
