At the maiden edition of the PICCASO Awards Africa, held on 3rd December 2025 in Accra, Ghana, Olumide Babalola LP achieved a remarkable milestone by emerging as the Data Protection and Privacy Law Firm of the Year 2025. This prestigious recognition underscores the firm’s exceptional leadership and distinguished contributions to the evolving landscape of privacy and data protection law across the African continent.
The PICCASO initiative, originating from the United Kingdom, is a globally oriented, non-profit special interest group powered by seasoned privacy and data protection professionals. Its flagship programme, the PICCASO Privacy Awards, is renowned for celebrating excellence across the UK, Europe, and other regions. The awards shine a spotlight on trailblazers in data privacy, cybersecurity, compliance, and data ethics—individuals and organisations whose innovation and impact set new global benchmarks.
The introduction of the PICCASO Awards Africa marks a significant moment for the continent. This landmark event recognises and honours the excellence, ingenuity, and leadership that are shaping Africa’s privacy, data protection, and digital governance ecosystem. It celebrates the invaluable contributions of Data Protection Authorities (DPAs), privacy professionals, civil society actors, and innovators, while amplifying African-grown solutions and showcasing the continent’s rising influence in global digital governance and rights protection.
For Olumide Babalola LP, this award stands as a powerful affirmation of the firm’s unwavering dedication to advancing data protection and privacy law, not only within Nigeria, but also through its increasing footprint and influence across Africa. The honour reflects the firm’s commitment to rigorous legal advocacy, thought leadership, and impactful contributions to policy development and regulatory compliance in the digital age.
Congratulations to Olumide Babalola LP and its entire team for this outstanding and well-deserved achievement!