In March 2007, Safaricom launched a small experiment that would quietly reshape an entire continent. M-Pesa, built to let Kenyans move money through simple SMS, was never described as Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Policymakers worried it might destabilize the financial…
Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough, is a Global Director in the Digital Vice Presidency, covering digital use [Digital Public Infrastructure, Digital Economy, and Digital Society], and also serves as the Director of Strategy and Operations. Since joining the Bank in 1995 as a…
Africa.com conducted interviews at the Global DPI Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. The following video is On-the-Spot with Akintayo Ayodele-Bamisaye, Group Head: Galaxy Backbone. Akintayo Ayodele-Bamisaye is the Group Head of Research, Digital Innovation and Skills (RDIS) at Galaxy Backbone Limited,…
Africa.com conducted interviews at the Global DPI Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. The following video is On-the-Spot with Snehal Basale, Head DPI Services: Suma Soft. Snehal Basale leads India Stack Services at Suma Soft and brings sharp insights on…
Africa.com conducted interviews at the Global DPI Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. The following video is On-the-Spot with David Nabena, Programme Manager: Nigeria Governor’s Forum. David Nabena, Programme Manager at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, brings frontline experience turning policy…
Africa.com conducted interviews at the Global DPI Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. The following video is On-the-Spot with Nimo Muhamud Issa, Head of National Payment System: Central Bank of Somalia. Nimo Muhamud Issa, Head of National Payment System at…
Today at the Global DPI Summit, Africa.com conducted on-the-spot chats. Robert Opp, Chief Digital Officer at the United Nations Development Programme, guides global efforts to make digital tools work for the world’s most vulnerable people. Between sessions at the Global…
Findings across six African markets show that secure digital payment and identification systems could power trade and lower barriers to start and grow businesses As leaders gather for the Global DPI Summit 2025, Co-Develop today released new survey findings on…
In 1896, British engineers began laying steel across East Africa, carving out the Uganda Railway — a project London newspapers mocked as the “Lunatic Line.” It consumed lives, cost the modern equivalent of £500 million, and reshaped the region’s economic…
Today at the Global DPI Summit, Africa.com conducted on-the-spot interviews with delegates.