South Africa, in collaboration with the African Union, ITU, and UNDP, has launched the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Innovation Accelerator to surface, support, and scale interoperable, inclusive, secure, and rights-based digital solutions.
🔹 What’s it about?
An open call for DPI innovations that deliver public value—especially in enabling access, empowering women and youth, and driving digital economies across Africa and G20 countries.
🔹 Why it matters:
This builds on India’s Global DPI Repository and emphasizes Africa’s digital potential—from powering AfCFTA through interoperable systems to reimagining governance via trusted, people-centered platforms.
🔹 Who can apply?
📍 Governments
📍 Startups
📍 Academics
📍 Civil society
🔹 What’s in it for you?
Selected solutions will gain global exposure and be showcased at G20 high-level events, including the Global DPI Summit in Cape Town – November 2025.
📬 Submissions now open!
Be part of this movement to create scalable public digital goods that serve real-world needs.
