Robust Digital Governance Frameworks in Africa

Digital Policy Hub Working Paper

July 4, 2025

Growing interest in Africa’s digital transformation is being driven by the continent’s youth bulge, its potential as a partner trading on an equal footing and its role in tech geopolitical rivalries. Regional approaches to data governance help enhance interoperability and harmonization of national data regulations, providing African states with more leverage and market share in the digital economy. Canada’s Group of Seven presidency in 2025 puts the country in a good position to build on the digital development agenda, which focuses on strengthening data pipelines in Africa to increase collaboration in data quality, accessibility, standardization and regulation.

About the Author

Badriyya Yusuf is a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council doctoral candidate in international relations at Queen's University and a former Digital Policy Hub doctoral fellow.