Working Paper Series

The Tayarisha African Governance in the Digital Age working paper series, supported by the Hans Seidel Foundation, sets out to explore some of these questions. Research and public debate on digitalisation tend to either exaggerate its transformative potential, or to disregard it entirely.

In addition, the starting point is generally Europe and/or North America, which means the emphasis is on costs and benefits that are important in advanced, industrialised economies. By contrast, this working paper series takes its starting point in Africa and in a different set of assumptions about the state, its institutions, the market, and its actors. In addition, it moves beyond binary simplifications, and shed light on the complexities, nuances, dilemmas, and paradoxes associated with digitalisation. The African Governance in the Digital Age working paper series covers an array of broad themes relating to digital inclusion and exclusion, digital governance and economy, digital citizenry, and public policy.

To download or read each paper, follow the link: African Governance in the Digital Age .