The Executive Director of Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ghana, Dr. Arnold Kavaarpuo has said that the Commission will in the coming weeks roll out a targeted enforcement campaign to clamp down on organizations abusing user data.
The initiative, according to him, is part of a broader strategy to reinforce surveillance measures that underpin trust in the country’s digital economy.
Dr. Kavaarpuo disclosed this while addressing participants at the MTN Business CTIO Roundtable Africa 2025.
He stressed the need to strike a balance between the commercial interests of data controllers and the privacy rights of individuals.
“The commission will be engaging in a series of sensitization and enforcement efforts in the next couple of weeks. We will continue to add to every player to help us uphold the integrity of our digital ecosystem. Our work as a commission, is not only about sensitisation and enforcement it is about shaping a future where technology serves people and ignites progress.
The Ministry has already instructed us to develop Ghana’s open data framework and if you are in the AI space you know that being able to access data with APIs that allows you to consume those data in a format that you need that is generally understood by everyone is critical,” he said.
The upcoming campaign will focus on identifying and addressing non-compliance among both public and private entities that collect, store, or process personal data. The Commission is also expected to increase public education and engagement as part of its enforcement efforts.
With data increasingly becoming a critical asset in business operations, the DPC says its renewed vigilance is essential to ensure responsible data stewardship in line with the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843).
