The development objectives of Uganda Digital Acceleration Project-GovNet are to: (a) expand access to high-speed internet in selected areas, (b) improve efficiency of digital service delivery in selected...
Equitable access to broadband services is imperative to narrow the digital divide and for more people to benefit from digitalization. Compared to other ASEAN countries, the Philippines’ internet ...
Countries in the Central and South Asia regions recognize that digital transformation is crucial for achieving green, resilient, and inclusive development. The COVID-19 pandemic—together with...
This report focuses on four key countries in the Horn of Africa (HoA): Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan (collectively referred to as the target countries). The project’s objectives...
Goal 9 of the Sustainable Development Goals aims to provide universal affordable broadband globally by 2030. However, a lack of data, combined with few independent and scientifically reproducible assessments, ...
E-commerce has the potential to expand market opportunities for businesses. However, it is not guaranteed. The World Development Report on Digital Dividends (World Bank 2016) highlights the importance...
The development objective of Digital Acceleration Project for Mozambique is to increase digital adoption and inclusion, and to support selected foundations for accelerated digital transformation. This...
The development objective of Digital Foundations Project for Burundi is to increase broadband internet access, especially to underserved communities, and improve government’s capacity to deliver...
The development objective of Digital Sao Tome and Principe Project is to improve equity and sustainability of telecommunications services between the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, ...
The development objective of the Digital Nepal Acceleration (DNA) Project for Nepal is to expand access to broadband in Project areas, to improve the capacity of individuals to engage in the digital...
The development objective of Congo Digital Acceleration Project for Congo, Republic of is :(i) to increase broadband internet access to underserved populations, and (ii) to improve public sector's ...
The development objective of the Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization, and Diversification Project for Maldives is to enhance the competitiveness of the broadband market, to improve identification...
The development objective of Digital Acceleration Project for Ghana is to expand access to broadband, enhance the efficiency and experience of selected digital public services, and strengthen the digital ...
Ratings for the Central African Backbone Series of Projects (SOP5) Project for Eastern Africa were as follows: outcome and Bank performance was moderately unsatisfactory and monitoring and evaluation...
Value added tax (VAT) is a major revenue source for most jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, representing over one fifth of the region’s total tax revenues on average, ahead of notably...
Rating of Regional Communications Infrastructure Program for Caribbean were as follows: outcome was moderately satisfactory, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation...
Ratings for the Regional Communications Infrastructure Project for Western Africa (WARCIP) were as follows: outcome and Bank performance was moderately satisfactory and monitoring and evaluation (M...
This paper investigates the effects of access to high-speed internet on innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa. The identification strategy exploits the staggered arrival of submarine internet cables ...