Results/Impact • • The Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill was enacted into law on the 3rd of December 2021 as the Cyber and Data Protection Act. MISA Zimbabwe produced an analysis of the Act which can be accessed on this link. The enacted Act has progressive elements which had been advocated for by MISA Zimbabwe. For example, it has a section which specifically lays out the rights of data subjects, specification of notice periods in the event of a security breach and also an obligation on the Data Protection Authority to put in place regulations that should govern the whistleblowing system guided by principles that include fairness and lawfulness. Cellphone Levy On the issue of internet access and affordability, MISA Zimbabwe also raised concerns with a cellphone levy of USD50.00 that was proposed in the 2022 National Budget by the Minister of Finance Professor Mthuli Ncube. This levy would have made the purchasing of mobile phones even more expensive and thus further hampering exercise of digital rights as smart phones are an enabler for access to digital tools and platforms. 12