TechShieldOlamide/ndpa-gdpr-comparison

A practical side-by-side comparison of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation for African businesses operating across both jurisdictions. # NDPA vs GDPR Comparison Matrix A practical, side-by-side reference comparing the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for African businesses, Nigerian fintechs, and compliance professionals operating across both jurisdictions. ## Why This Exists Most Nigerian businesses either know GDPR or know NDPA. Very few have a clear picture of how the two frameworks relate to each other, where they overlap, where they diverge, and what that means practically for a business that has customers or operations in both Nigeria and the EU. This toolkit fills that gap. ## Who This Is For - Nigerian fintechs with European customers or investors - African SaaS companies serving global markets - Compliance professionals advising clients across multiple jurisdictions - Founders building products that handle both Nigerian and EU personal data - Legal and GRC teams mapping their obligations across both frameworks ## What Is Inside | File | Contents | |---|---| | NDPA-GDPR-Comparison-Matrix.md | Full side by side comparison across all major provisions | | Jurisdiction-Applicability.md | When each law applies and when both apply simultaneously | | Key-Differences.md | The most important practical differences between the two frameworks | | Dual-Compliance-Checklist.md | A checklist for businesses that must comply with both | | Enforcement-and-Penalties.md | Fines, regulators, and enforcement mechanisms compared | | Glossary.md | Key terms defined under each framework | ## The Bottom Line If your business processes personal data of Nigerian residents, the NDPA applies. If your business processes personal data of EU residents, the GDPR applies. If your business does both, both apply simultaneously and you need a compliance program that satisfies both regulators at the same time. This toolkit helps you understand exactly what that means in practice. ## About Built by Olamide Latifat Mohammed, Founder of TrustGrid Technology, …