BEAC lays foundation for interoperable payments across Central Africa
The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has rolled out some initiatives lately which suggest a coordinated push aimed at…
African Union
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African nations recommit to operationalize AfCFTA digital single market framework
State parties to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement have committed to expedite action aimed at operationalizing the…
AU Protocol on Digital Trade expected to boost DPI in Africa: AfCFTA SG
The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, is hopeful that the adoption of the…
Digital infrastructure development dominates Africa’s policy priorities: Carnegie Brief
A brief released by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has disclosed that the development of digital infrastructure has been…
Many African countries will operationalize continental DPI frameworks in 2026: Report
Research and policy organization DigitA has projected that 2026 will be a turning point for many African nations where the…
How DPI can accelerate Africa’s push for a single market
Since 2019 when continental leaders launched the operational phase of the single market initiative under the Africa Continental Free Trade…
Legal identity is pivotal to inclusive migration governance in Africa: ECA
Stakeholders from about a dozen African governments, civil society outfits and international development organizations recently explored ways through which legal…
Need for speed in removing barriers to birth registration, ID integration in Africa
Speakers on two panels dedicated to birth registration early on Day 3 of the ongoing ID4Africa 2025 AGM in Addis…
Comments wanted on study detailing rights impact of AI adoption in Africa
The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR), an agency of the African Union (AU), has called for inputs…
AU petitioned over legal ID discrimination suffered by Kenyan minority group
Legal representatives of a human rights group, Nubian Rights Forum (NRF), have submitted a petition to the African Union (AU)…
