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Reaching the Potential for the Digital Economy in Africa: Digital Tools for Better Governance

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dc.contributor.authorAlcaide, Maria Delfina
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, James
dc.contributor.authorKramer, Michael
dc.contributor.authorLaCascia, Hunt
dc.contributor.authorMells, Travis
dc.contributor.authorValentine, Justin
dc.contributor.authorLa Cascia, Joseph Huntington
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-28T15:44:46Z
dc.date.available2023-08-28T15:44:46Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-28
dc.description.abstractThat digital technologies can be tools for better governance is widely accepted - the degree to which they can meet their potential in Africa in the near future is an open question. Are the countries in Africa caught in a trap with digital progress limited by the very governance problems that such technologies could address? Or have they already progressed with large leaps forward? What are the factors that limit progress from being even faster? This study examines the progress and challenges in establishing the analog foundations for the use of digital technologies for better governance in Africa, and the degree of implementation of those GovTech tools. It covers the use of digital tools for providing information to the public, for streamlining the provision of government services including those related to taxation and business and land registration, courts and one-stop shops, digital identification systems, and interoperability between systems. The report similarly covers the use of digital tools for strengthening participation in policy making, accountability systems including grievance redress, and control of corruption. Finally, the report examines the adoption of electronic government procurement (eGP), as well as the procurement of IT systems by governments. The report concludes with recommendations for reaching the potential for the use of digital tools for better governance in Africa.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099082423121516183/P172417039e22207808d0704aaa12b985f6
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/40271
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40271
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesGovernance and the Digital Economy in Africa ; Vol.1
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE
dc.subjectE-GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectDIGITAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectDIGITAL TOOLS
dc.subjectDIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectICT PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFORMATION
dc.titleReaching the Potential for the Digital Economy in Africaen
dc.title.subtitleDigital Tools for Better Governanceen
dc.typeReport
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okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40270 Adoption of eGP in Africa
okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40274 Vulnerabilities of ICT Procurement to Fraud and Corruption
okr.associatedcontenthttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40271 ICT Procurement in Africa
okr.crossref.titleReaching the Potential for the Digital Economy in Africa: Digital Tools for Better Governance
okr.date.disclosure2023-08-28
okr.date.lastmodified2023-08-28T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Public Sector Study
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099082423121516183/P172417039e22207808d0704aaa12b985f6
okr.guid099082423121516183
okr.identifier.docmidP172417-39e222f4-58fe-4e78-8d07-4aaa12b985f6
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/40271
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34150169
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34150169
okr.identifier.report184613
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099082423121516183/pdf/P172417039e22207808d0704aaa12b985f6.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::E-Government
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Applications
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Economics
okr.unitEFI-AFR2-GOV-FM & PS-2 (EAWG2)
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