Minister points to national ID, payments and data exchange as country builds domestic capacity and reduces dependence on outside providers. Across Africa and in other parts of the world, digital sovereignty, regional collaboration, and frameworks are among the key issues in the digital public infrastructure discourse currently. Nations are building sustainable digital infrastructure, rethinking investment approaches, as well as partnership models to be able to implement solid DPI systems that can effectively support their short, medium, and long-term national development priorities.