The document discusses delivering secure and public-oriented e-government facilities in Africa from a holistic perspective. It outlines the challenges facing e-government implementation, including cultural, legal, administrative, operational and technical issues. The document suggests addressing the challenges through a holistic approach involving strategic management backing, bridging gaps between decision-makers and technical staff, formulating security strategies, capacity building, and using standards and best practices. A holistic view is needed to manage e-government security across social, technical, ethical and other domains involving all stakeholders.