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Digital signature: The European Union’s eIDAS regulation, explained
In 2014, the European Union (EU) adopted a regulation to establish a single market for electronic identification and trust serviced across its 27 Member States. Known as eIDAS, this is the first regulation of its kind in the world. eIDAS regulates the legal effect of electronic identification and signatures across 27 member states making it the most comprehensive and well utilized framework. Therefore, it offers many opportunities for third countries outside the European Union to draw inspiration and adopt similar security standards.
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Three recommendations to boost innovation through multi-stakeholder collaboration
Across the African continent, governments are investing in digitalisation to foster economic growth and development for all. Despite multiple challenges such as limited connectivity (the latest data indicates that only one-third of Africa’s population is online) and even electricity, some countries are benefitting from leapfrogging and the adoption of digital innovations to provide more effective public services and create opportunities for citizens.
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Podcast: Uganda's digital transformation
The all-African panel that took place at the e-Governance Conference 2023 brought into the spotlight country cases of digital transformation from the continent. An enlightening sessions, where everyone attending – both online and offline – got a unique chance to hear, at a glance, the most salient developments in digital taking place in Uganda and Namibia, among others.
In this episode of the Digital Government Podcast, we host one of the speakers of that session – Dr. Amina Zawedde. As the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance of Uganda, we discuss the status of digital transformation in the country, priorities, and the next steps on their journey.
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Namibia’s road to digital transformation
To explore digital transformation opportunities and learn from global leaders, Namibia recently participated in Estonia’s 9th e-Governance Conference in Tallinn. The conference, which attracted lawmakers, policy implementers and delegates from 90 countries worldwide, provided a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration on effective digital governance.
Among the attendees was Namibia’s Deputy Minister of Information Communication and Technology, Emma Theofelus (ET).
She shared her insights and plans for Namibia’s digital transformation during an interview with New Era’s reporter Aletta Shikololo (AS). The conference served as a valuable resource for Namibia, as it seeks to harness the power of technology to drive innovation and enhance governance systems within the country.
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Podcast: Laying the groundwork for The Gambia’s digital transformation
Our journey to bring to the spotlight country cases of digital transformation from Africa does not stop. One occasion was not enough – the all-African panel featuring changemakers from the continent at the latest e-Governance Conference. After taking a trip to Uganda, we now head to The Gambia, to see how the country laid the groundwork for further development through digital.
Speaking today is Serign Modou Bah, Director of Telecommunications and Postal Services at the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy of The Gambia. In this episode, next to delving into the status of digital transformation in the country, Modou Bah discusses the importance of getting right needs and policy actions, and the role of international partnerships in advancing the country’s digital journey.
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Meeting in the middle: Harnessing the post COVID-19 rise of digital public health engagement in sub-Saharan Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic opened the world's eyes to new possibilities in the healthcare space. 5G technology has the potential to streamline communication and data sharing between hospitals, clinics and within departments, as well as make medical services more easily accessible to patients in remote locations.
Against this backdrop, Africa.connected (Vodafone and Vodacom) have prepared a report on access to the digital health ecosystem in Africa. Featuring multiple case studies, this report showcases how connectivity can improve the reach of vaccination schemes, help parents provide better care for young children and babies, and even save lives.
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Laying Ground for Digital Services: Case Studies from Africa
Panel discussion at the e-Governance Conference 2022
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Guidelines and roadmap for full deployment of e-governance systems in Africa
This report provides an analysis of the potential for e-governance in Africa and to suggests the next steps to move forward.
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e-Governance in the Digital World
A demonstration of e-governance solutions based on experience from Estonia, a country widely recognized as one of the world’s leading digital societies. In this video we look at the different ways a citizen can use public sector services without leaving at home: we start with registering the birth of a child, then registering the child for school, e-Health solutions, business activities, the border crossing system, justice systems, etc.
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Crossing Borders in the Digital World
Based on the Estonian experience, this video provides a demonstration of e-governance solutions involving crossing the border, enabling the smooth and efficient movement of people, goods and transportation. You can also see how the payment process is being handled and how this e-service is connected with other public services in an automated way.
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Managing State Budget in the Digital World
Based on the Estonian experience, this video looks at the state Budget Management System to see how government and public sector spending can easily be administered, unifying all government bank accounts and all government cash management.
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Managing a Business in the Digital World
Based on the Estonian experience, this video looks at activities that make use of the Business Registry for registering and managing businesses, including declaring taxes and paying dividends. It shows how different registries are communicating with each other in order to provide the citizen a seamlessly working service.
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