Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is a critical foundation for government’s efforts to rebuild trust with citizens. DPI allows for transparency and accountability of public institutions giving everyday citizens the opportunity to not only hold government to account, but also encourage their participation and contribution.
The implementation of DPI also enables effective communication between government and citizens ensuring that information is easily and accurately disseminated, while also providing an avenue for feedback. This 2 way engagement ensures that decisions that affect all are taken based on a collective conversation that sees citizens having a voice at the table.
In Africa, DPI initiatives will also ensure that previously marginalised communities can have access to government services, financial and welfare programmes thereby also reducing the digital divide and promoting inclusive economic growth.
Bosun Tijani is the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He is the co-founder and former CEO of Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), the leading pan-African technology and innovation center with presence in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and Namibia. Under his leadership, CcHUB became a vital catalyst for the African tech ecosystem, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing and the development of groundbreaking solutions to local and global challenges.
Prior to CcHUB, he led the networking and coordination of innovation agencies across Europe as European Innovation Manager at PERA, and also previously worked at the International Trade Centre, in Geneva Switzerland.
Tijani holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Jos, a Masters degree in Information Systems and Management from Warwick University and a Doctorate degree in Innovation and Economic Development from the University of Leicester.
He is also an adjunct professor at the Wits School of Governance, South Africa, a Desmond Tutu Fellow and fellow of the Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law at the prestigious Stanford University.
