This volume presents the proceedings of the conference on "African Data Protection Laws:R egulation, Practice, and Policy" held in Accra, Ghana.The conference formed the second part of theG lobal Data Lawc onference series and took place at the University of Ghana School of Lawf rom 13 th to 15 th of September 2022.The conferencew as co-organised by theU niversity of Ghana School of Law and the University of PassauC entre for Lawa nd Digitalisation (FREDI).We tremendouslyt hank the conference speakers -for their in-person presentations in Accra and for takingt he time to convert their presentations into ap aper format for this volume.First and foremost,weare deeplythankful for the possibility to bring together data (protection)l aw experts from withina nd beyond the African continent in a unique gathering.Hostinganin-person event,with additional participantsjoining virtuallyfrom all around the world, was adistinct privilege.Experts from different jurisdictions generated sharp, thoughtful and lively discussions on the present status, challenges, and future prospects of data (protection) regulation in Africafrom ac omparative angle and in view of aP an-African regulatory framework.The three conference days offered af antastic chance to exchangev iews, learn from each other,a nd contemplate on pressingi ssuesa ffecting local values, legal cultures, and regulatory development on the African continent.