Article Type: Expert comment

By bringing together these diverse stakeholders, the Africa Data Leadership Initiative fosters mutual learning and advances a shared understanding of data governance frameworks that are inclusive and responsive to the needs of the African people. In this expert comment, we dive into three of the many different ways ADLI is fostering collaboration and collective problem solving for the good of Africa’s digital future.

Recently certified as a digital public good, the Digital Impact Exchange is helping close critical gaps in digital implementation. In this expert comment, we explore how the Exchange is helping governments and other actors leverage locally-built, proven technology solutions.

Today, more than half of Africans lack access to vital healthcare, unable to receive services like vaccinations, prenatal care, and critical medical procedures. This begs the question – what will it take for to promote a robust, sustainable healthtech sector in Africa? In this expert comment, we argue that local innovation is key to advancing targeted, effective digital health solutions. Read the piece to find out how.

While India is home to one of the most developed and innovative approaches to digital public infrastructure (DPI), it is also leading the way in online dispute resolution. Today, ODR is increasingly becoming available to everyday investors, bank customers, and even users of social media as a mechanism to resolve grievances online. In this expert comment, we take a closer look at the emerging experiences of ODR in India, exploring examples that integrate ODR and grievance redressal for effective grievance and dispute resolution.