Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) conducted a Smart Africa capacity-building programme in Rwanda, bringing together participants from across Africa to explore digitalisation, trusted data and digital public infrastructure. The programme highlighted Singapore’s Smart Nation experience alongside Rwanda’s digital government journey.
Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) recently conducted the Smart Africa Capacity Building Programme on Digitalisation and Smart Nation Readiness in Rwanda, bringing together participants from Smart Africa Alliance member countries. The programme provided a platform for Singapore and African partners to exchange experiences on how digitalisation, trusted data and digital public infrastructure can contribute to inclusive and sustainable development.
A key highlight was a sharing session by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) on TradeTrust, Singapore’s digital trade facilitation framework. The initiative provided participants with an example of how trusted digital infrastructure can support more seamless and secure cross-border transactions, while demonstrating the importance of digital trust in enabling modern trade ecosystems.
Participants also visited Irembo in Kigali, gaining insights into Rwanda’s digital government journey and the role of digital platforms in strengthening public service delivery. The visit offered an opportunity to explore practical approaches to digital government and how technology can improve accessibility and efficiency in delivering services to citizens.
SCE’s digital transformation expert, Mr. Kim Leng Tan, shared insights into Singapore’s Smart Nation journey, covering national data management and data-sharing policies, trusted data-sharing approaches, data and cross-border interoperability frameworks, as well as Singapore’s National Digital ID journey, including Singpass. These discussions highlighted the importance of establishing secure and interoperable digital systems to support effective digital ecosystems.
The programme underscored that while every country has its own digitalisation priorities and circumstances, there are common considerations in building resilient digital ecosystems, particularly around trusted data, interoperability and digital identity. SCE expressed its appreciation to Smart Africa Alliance, the Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA), Singapore counterparts, participating institutions and delegates for their active engagement, and reaffirmed its commitment to supporting knowledge exchange and capacity building as African countries advance their digital transformation journeys.
Source: Singapore Cooperation Enterprise
