Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)
Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa
Pillar scores
Pillar scores
DisclaimerStage 2: Opportunistic
Limited literacy: Digital gap, basic use.
Skills and Literacy
1.97Stage 2: Opportunistic
Private: Basic skills, some schools, company training.
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Usage and Adoption
0.64Stage 1: Basic
Basic: Tech for leisure, low access and adoption.
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Culture Norms
1.15Stage 2: Opportunistic
Tolerant: Tech as last resort.
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Civic Engagement
2.14Stage 3: Systematic
Community: Tech solves local issues, citizen decision influence.
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Stage 2: Opportunistic
Basic quality, limited access.
Physical Infrastructure
0.97Stage 1: Basic
Outdated: Limited coverage, unreliable infrastructure.
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Access Enablers
2.44Stage 3: Systematic
Limited: Consistently lower access, ignored differentiation.
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Stage 2: Opportunistic
Initiatives in silos, limited support, no strategy.
Leadership and Strategy
2.16Stage 3: Systematic
Formal: Underdeveloped plan, moderate priority.
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Implementation Capacity and Systems
2Stage 3: Systematic
Digital seeds: Growing skills, some insourcing, developing strategy.
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Digital Public Services and Platforms
1.94Stage 2: Opportunistic
Digitization: Basic digital tools, in-person main.
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Open Government
0.91Stage 1: Basic
Closed: No info sharing, no feedback or evaluation.
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Stage 2: Opportunistic
Formative: Digital laws developing.
Data and Privacy
0.84Stage 1: Basic
No recognition: No data protection, access barriers.
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Emerging Technologies
0.72Stage 1: Basic
No recognition: Tech not policy consideration.
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Fair Market Competition
2.38Stage 3: Systematic
Recognition: Licensing promotes competition, balanced prices.
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Cybersecurity
0.84Stage 1: Basic
No recognition: No cyber crime law, unprotected infrastructure.
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Consumer Protection
3.19Stage 4: Differentiating
Promotion: Functional watchdog, diverse licenses.
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Human Rights
2.22Stage 3: Systematic
Regulated: Focus on political rights.
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Stage 1: Basic
Limited integration: Traditional finance, low tech business.
Business
0.15Stage 1: Basic
Adverse: Limited tech adoption, unfavorable conditions.
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Financial Services
0.62Stage 1: Basic
Emerging: Primarily physical access to financial services.
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Innovation Ecosystem
0.45Stage 1: Basic
Stagnant: Limited graduates, outdated curriculum, lack of engagement.
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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 1: Basic
Paper IDs, traditional payments, siloed data.
Payments
0Stage 1: Basic
Traditional: Cash, checks dominate, rare digital payments.
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Identification
0Stage 1: Basic
Paper-based: Birth, marriage, land records on paper.
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Data Exchange
2.86Stage 3: Systematic
Online: Central data, info systems, infrastructure.
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Digital Rights Dashboard
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
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 5: Transformational
Respecting, protecting and fulfilling digital rights through an integrated, cohesive national approach. Minimal instances of rights violations.
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