From dusty shelf to digital engine: Why African policies must become tools, not trophies

Once upon a time, in the back room of a bustling ministry, sat a policy, born from months of consultations, late-night drafting sessions, and the collective hope of a continent eager for digital evolution. Its cover gleamed, and its pages were crisp with promise. But now, it languished on a shelf, lonely, dusty, and yearning for relevance.

Around it sat countless others. They spoke of…