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Corporate Governance and Transparency of State-Owned and State-Linked Digital Enterprises in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-28T21:36:20Z
dc.date.available2024-05-28T21:36:20Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-28
dc.description.abstractThis technical background paper sheds light on the corporate governance challenges faced by enterprises with national state shareholdings, specifically State-owned and State-linked Enterprises (SOE-SLEs), operating within Africa's digital sector. State participation in digital infrastructure and services remains widespread in Africa with more than 160 State-owned and state-linked enterprises (SOE-SLEs). Analysis of 44 digital companies with state participation from 18 countries reveals a need to improve corporate governance frameworks and practices to better fit best international practices in line with their national requirements. Moreover, a significant portion of the reviewed companies, out of the 162 identified, lacks transparency in disclosing non-financial information about their management, policies, and corporate governance structures. Alarmingly, less than a fifth of these companies publish their annual reports or financial statements on their websites, underscoring the imperative for improved transparency and accountability measures within Africa's state-owned and state-linked digital enterprises.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099051924170541948/P1724171ea013a0ca1836c17a151fbe7cfc
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/41609
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/41609
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesGovernance and the Digital Economy in Africa Technical Background Paper Series
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE IN PUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectDIGITIZATION
dc.subjectDIGITAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectSTATE-OWNED DIGITAL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSTATE-LINKED DIGITAL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectDIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCORPORATE GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectINDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSDG 9
dc.subjectPEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectSDG 16
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.titleCorporate Governance and Transparency of State-Owned and State-Linked Digital Enterprises in Africaen
dc.typeReport
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titleCorporate Governance and Transparency of State-Owned and State-Linked Digital Enterprises in Africa
okr.date.disclosure2024-05-28
okr.date.lastmodified2024-05-21T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeReport
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099051924170541948/P1724171ea013a0ca1836c17a151fbe7cfc
okr.guid099051924170541948
okr.identifier.docmidP172417-ea013a25-3682-4dca-836c-7a151fbe7cfc
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/41609
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34321048
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34321048
okr.identifier.report190412
okr.import.id4281
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099051924170541948/pdf/P1724171ea013a0ca1836c17a151fbe7cfc.pdfen
okr.region.geographicalAfrica
okr.sectorICT Services,Public Administration - Information and Communications Technologies,Central Government (Central Agencies)
okr.themeFinancial Sector Integrity,Job Creation,Investment and Business Climate,Data Development and Capacity Building,Financial Stability,ICT,State-owned Enterprise Reform and Privatization,ICT Solutions,Finance,Private Sector Development,Regulation and Competition Policy,Public Sector Management,E-Government, incl. e-services,Jobs,Business Enabling Environment,Data production, accessibility and use,Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance,Public Administration
okr.topicGovernance::Governance and the Financial Sector
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Data and Statistics
okr.topicScience and Technology Development::Technology Innovation
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::E-Finance and E-Security
okr.topicGovernance::Multinational & Corporate Governance
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Applications
okr.unitEFI-AFR2-GOV-FM & PS-2 (EAWG2)
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