Data Governance in Africa
Project objectives
With the Data Governance in Africa initiative, the EU and its Member States provide support to the African Union and its Regional Economic Communities and Member States to leverage the potential of the data economy while avoiding the misuse of data and potential fragmentation of data markets.
Working together as members of Team Europe, the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) and GIZ, the German development cooperation agency, have signed a grant agreement to support the development of a fair and inclusive data economy and society in sub-Saharan Africa as part of the EU Global Gateway Strategy in collaboration with the African Union.
The Data Governance in Africa Initiative has been made possible by financial support from the European Union and five EU Member States (Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, and Germany) as part of the EU Global Gateway Strategy. It will be implemented by Digital Africa, Enabel, ESTDEV, HAUS, Expertise France and GIZ.
Actions and results
In the framework of this initiative, ESTDEV aims to scale up the creation and use of data-driven digital social innovations (DSI) and ensure they meet the needs of disadvantaged groups at the grassroots level by enhancing the capabilities of local innovators and increasing their access to funding opportunities for development and growth. For this, a joint call for proposals for data-driven startups and SMEs has been organised with HAUS, the Finnish Institute of Public Management.
The proposed activities will directly contribute to the Team Europe Initiative for the D4D Digital Economy and Society in Sub-Saharan Africa.