Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)

Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa

People
Connectivity
Government
Regulation
Economy
Digital Public Infrastructure
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Pillar scores

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People
1.47

Stage 2: Opportunistic

Limited literacy: Digital gap, basic use.

  • Skills and Literacy

    1.97

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Private: Basic skills, some schools, company training.

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  • Usage and Adoption

    0.64

    Stage 1: Basic

    Basic: Tech for leisure, low access and adoption.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Culture Norms

    1.15

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Tolerant: Tech as last resort.

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  • Civic Engagement

    2.14

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Community: Tech solves local issues, citizen decision influence.

    100% Data Availability

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Connectivity
1.71

Stage 2: Opportunistic

Basic quality, limited access.

  • Physical Infrastructure

    0.97

    Stage 1: Basic

    Outdated: Limited coverage, unreliable infrastructure.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Access Enablers

    2.44

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Limited: Consistently lower access, ignored differentiation.

    100% Data Availability

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Government
1.75

Stage 2: Opportunistic

Initiatives in silos, limited support, no strategy.

  • Leadership and Strategy

    2.16

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Formal: Underdeveloped plan, moderate priority.

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  • Implementation Capacity and Systems

    2

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Digital seeds: Growing skills, some insourcing, developing strategy.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Digital Public Services and Platforms

    1.94

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Digitization: Basic digital tools, in-person main.

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  • Open Government

    0.91

    Stage 1: Basic

    Closed: No info sharing, no feedback or evaluation.

    88% Data Availability

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Regulation
1.7

Stage 2: Opportunistic

Formative: Digital laws developing.

  • Data and Privacy

    0.84

    Stage 1: Basic

    No recognition: No data protection, access barriers.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Emerging Technologies

    0.72

    Stage 1: Basic

    No recognition: Tech not policy consideration.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Fair Market Competition

    2.38

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Recognition: Licensing promotes competition, balanced prices.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Cybersecurity

    0.84

    Stage 1: Basic

    No recognition: No cyber crime law, unprotected infrastructure.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Consumer Protection

    3.19

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Promotion: Functional watchdog, diverse licenses.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Human Rights

    2.22

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Regulated: Focus on political rights.

    74% Data Availability

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Economy
0.31

Stage 1: Basic

Limited integration: Traditional finance, low tech business.

  • Business

    0.15

    Stage 1: Basic

    Adverse: Limited tech adoption, unfavorable conditions.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Financial Services

    0.62

    Stage 1: Basic

    Emerging: Primarily physical access to financial services.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Innovation Ecosystem

    0.45

    Stage 1: Basic

    Stagnant: Limited graduates, outdated curriculum, lack of engagement.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Standards Of Responsibility

    0

    Stage 1: Basic

    Unaware: Lack of awareness about ethical standards in digital services.

    100% Data Availability

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Digital Public Infrastructure
0.96

Stage 1: Basic

Paper IDs, traditional payments, siloed data.

  • Payments

    0

    Stage 1: Basic

    Traditional: Cash, checks dominate, rare digital payments.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Identification

    0

    Stage 1: Basic

    Paper-based: Birth, marriage, land records on paper.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Data Exchange

    2.86

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Online: Central data, info systems, infrastructure.

    100% Data Availability

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Digital Rights Dashboard

Cross-Cutting Indicators
Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
Right to Privacy
Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
Cross-Cutting Indicators
2.92
  • Cross-Cutting Indicators

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Systematically advancing key aspects of digital rights based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated.

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Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
2.8
  • 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
3.6
  • 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
4.38
  • Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination

    Stage 5: Transformational

    Respecting, protecting and fulfilling digital rights through an integrated, cohesive national approach. Minimal instances of rights violations.

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