Benin
Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa
Pillar scores
Pillar scores
DisclaimerStage 2: Opportunistic
Limited literacy: Digital gap, basic use.
Skills and Literacy
2.21Stage 3: Systematic
Elective: Basic skills widespread, optional school learning.
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Usage and Adoption
1.25Stage 2: Opportunistic
Transactional: Moderate use, gaps in access.
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Culture Norms
1.09Stage 2: Opportunistic
Tolerant: Tech as last resort.
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Civic Engagement
2.45Stage 3: Systematic
Community: Tech solves local issues, citizen decision influence.
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Stage 3: Systematic
Growing access, exclusion gaps.
Physical Infrastructure
2.25Stage 3: Systematic
Rudimentary: Urban-focused high-speed coverage.
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Access Enablers
2.06Stage 3: Systematic
Limited: Consistently lower access, ignored differentiation.
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Stage 4: Differentiating
Embedded, administrative integration, emerging tech.
Leadership and Strategy
3.36Stage 4: Differentiating
Strategic: Inclusive vision, some shared adoption.
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Implementation Capacity and Systems
2.5Stage 3: Systematic
Digital seeds: Growing skills, some insourcing, developing strategy.
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Digital Public Services and Platforms
4.48Stage 5: Transformational
Smart State: Online access, optional in-person, full redesign.
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Open Government
4.29Stage 5: Transformational
Collaborative: Open, stakeholder partnership, robust feedback, evaluations.
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Stage 4: Differentiating
Advanced: Substantive laws, strong enforcement.
Data and Privacy
5Stage 5: Transformational
Dynamic Legal Framework: Enforced tailored regulation, FOI used, accessible government data.
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Emerging Technologies
2.86Stage 3: Systematic
Recognition: Discuss need to regulate tech impact.
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Fair Market Competition
1.25Stage 2: Opportunistic
Regulate & forget: Outdated IP law, some competition.
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Cybersecurity
3.34Stage 4: Differentiating
Promotion: Budget support, growing practice.
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Consumer Protection
4.4Stage 5: Transformational
Dynamic Legal Framework: Strong watchdog, tailored legislation, price monitoring.
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Human Rights
3.17Stage 4: Differentiating
Resourced: Legal resources, intl. standards.
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Stage 1: Basic
Limited integration: Traditional finance, low tech business.
Business
0.39Stage 1: Basic
Adverse: Limited tech adoption, unfavorable conditions.
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Financial Services
0.74Stage 1: Basic
Emerging: Primarily physical access to financial services.
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Innovation Ecosystem
1.57Stage 2: Opportunistic
Emergent: Improved communication, industry-academia ties, updated curriculum.
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Standards Of Responsibility
0Stage 1: Basic
Unaware: Lack of awareness about ethical standards in digital services.
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Stage 5: Transformational
Beneficial ID/banking, widespread payments, open data.
Payments
5Stage 5: Transformational
Transformational: Widespread digital payments, local currencies.
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Identification
4.38Stage 5: Transformational
Federated: Inclusive system, citizens/businesses/entities.
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Data Exchange
5.01Stage 5: Transformational
Open: Optimized model, public data, structured API.
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Digital Rights Dashboard
Cross-Cutting Indicators
Stage 4: Differentiating
Clear strength in respecting and protecting digital rights with all key systemic elements in place. Minimal instances of rights violations.
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Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
Stage 3: Systematic
Systematically advancing key aspects of freedom of expression both online and offline through legislation based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated but some institutional frameworks/legislation missing
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Right to Privacy
Stage 4: Differentiating
Clear strength in respecting and protecting privacy online with all key systemic elements in place. Minimal instances of rights violations.
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Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
Stage 4: Differentiating
Clear strength in respecting and protecting digital rights with all key systemic elements in place. Minimal instances of rights violations.
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