African nations are working to strengthen digital trust and enable secure cross-border transactions through harmonised Public Key Infrastructure standards. The push was highlighted at the Second Annual General Meeting of the Africa Public Key Infrastructure Consortium in Abuja, which brought together government representatives, regulators and technical experts from more than 10 member countries. Participants examined […]
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African nations are working to strengthen digital trust and enable secure cross-border transactions through harmonised Public Key Infrastructure standards.
The push was highlighted at the Second Annual General Meeting of the Africa Public Key Infrastructure Consortium in Abuja, which brought together government representatives, regulators and technical experts from more than 10 member countries.
Participants examined ways to improve continental interoperability for the seamless verification of digital credentials, electronic signatures and documents across African borders, while allowing countries to maintain national data sovereignty.
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, represented by his Special Adviser on Strategy and Innovation, Professor Mukhtar Abdulkadir, called for greater investment in African expertise in cryptography, cybersecurity and digital governance.
Other speakers stressed the need to move Public Key Infrastructure beyond a specialised technical function and position it as a strategic pillar for Africa’s digital economy and sovereignty.
Experts from the Communications Authority of Kenya, Asia PKI Consortium and the World Bank also contributed to discussions on building a trusted and interoperable digital ecosystem across the continent.
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