The rapid expansion of the digital economy has transformed the way governments generate, monitor, and safeguard public revenue. It has also exposed the growing cost of revenue leakage across sectors where economic activity is increasingly digital, high-volume, and difficult to…

As digital transformation accelerates across Africa, one priority has become central to national development strategies: building trusted digital ecosystems that balance inclusion, security, and sovereignty. Biometric identity systems and SIM registration frameworks—once deployed as separate initiatives—are now converging into a…

Africa leads the world in mobile money innovation. But regulatory oversight frameworks are still largely designed for voice calls and SMS traffic. For more than a decade, telecom revenue monitoring systems across Africa have played an important role in protecting…

As digital transformation accelerates across the African continent, one priority has become central to national development strategies: sovereignty. Sovereignty over data, over infrastructure, over technology, and ultimately over the digital experiences of citizens. What was once a political concept is…

An end-of-year reflection for regulators, policymakers, and digital economy leaders As the year draws to a close, regulators and governments around the world are doing what this season naturally invites: taking stock: What worked? What did not? Which realities can…

The rise of AI-driven compliance and oversight Across the developing world, governments and regulators are embracing Regulatory Technology (RegTech) and Government Technology (GovTech) to enhance transparency and accountability, and foster compliance. Whether it’s tracking telecom revenues, digitizing citizen identity systems,…