INTERSECTING DIGITAL GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN
AFRICA

INTERSECTING DIGITAL GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN
AFRICA

KEITH TICHAONA TASHU

The advent of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the internet has
revolutionalised the manner in which governments and citizens interact as well as service
delivery models. Digital tools have the potential to promote sustainable economic
transformation and development within the 21st Century by ensuring that governments attain
cost efficiency and effectiveness gains. The successful attainment of Agenda 2030 has become
a priority for all governments across the globe and Africa is no exception. There is
acknowledgement that the Agenda 2030 can be driven by digitisation efforts. However, there
is little scholarly evidence which indicates how digital tools can be incorporated in SDGs
implementation in Africa. The study adopted extant secondary qualitative literature as the
research method. Findings, conclusions and recommendations were drawn from documentary
books, journal articles, working papers and government reports. This study focused on
examining how ICTs can be incorporated in the SDGs’ implementation trajectory, progress
made and challenges being faced. The study findings established that despite progress made in
adopting ICTs by several African countries, most of them have failed to fully embrace ICTs in
driving the implementation of SDGs. African countries are facing underlying problems which
include digital divide, lack of political will, lack of skills and limited funding, among others,
which have been a hindrance towards their digitisation efforts. The study recommended that
governments in Africa have to invest in regulatory and policy frameworks, source adequate
funding for digital projects and educate the general populace on ICTs

ZJBEM

2025