Bridging Borders, Boosting Business: Why Africa Must Prioritise Digital Public Infrastructure

By Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani and Paulin Basinga Imagine a world where every citizen can access government services with ease, small businesses can expand into new markets, and women have equal access to financial opportunities. Digital public infrastructure (DPI) is key to making this a reality. DPI is a digital network that crisscrosses the economy, connecting people, […]

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Philanthropy Must Catalyze Change, Says Gates Foundation Africa Director

Teresa Clarke, Chair, CEO, and Executive Editor of Africa.com, interviewed Paulin Basinga on advancing public health initiatives in Africa. In an era where global narratives about Africa often oscillate between despair and paternalism, Dr Paulin Basinga the newly appointed leader of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Africa, spoke of a vision of philanthropy […]

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