This presentation provides and overview of the GIZ Data Economy program

1. Data Economy Programm
Bjorn- Soren Gigler, GIZ Head, Data Economy,
Bjorn-Soren.Gigler@giz.de
December, 2023

2. Data Economy Context
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The proliferation of digital technologies has led to the generation of unprecedented amount
of data.
Data in itself has no value; its usefulness depends on the ability to generate value from it.
Data Economy refers to economic activities that involve value
creation based on data as a core resource and raw material
In the future, many innovative business models and economic prosperity of countries will
increasingly depend on their ability to convert data to value.

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Data Economy Context
Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Enablers and Safeguards of the Data Economy
Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Enablers/Safeguards in the Data Economy
Educational
Policy
Skills
Data-based
Value
Creation

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We are expanding the foundation for
Data Markets in African Partner Countries
Data Value Creation
Unlock the potential for
data-driven value creation
Capacities on Data
Advance capacities for a
value-generating data economy.
Data Policy
Empower the development of policy
frameworks for data governance.
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5. Data Value Creation for Sustainable Economic Development
Advising for a better understanding, realization and distribution of the economic and social value of data,
promoting data sovereignty.
Data Value and Data
Value Creation
Data Value
Measurement
Local Development
Data and Data Value Ecosystem Mapping: Characterization of economic data value and
data value creation in Africa (ecosystem/markets/types/unicorns/data spaces/data sharing)
Toolkit and Recommendations: Toolkit and recommendations to identify data value
creation infrastructure, applications, policies, programs and investments
Methodology and Guidelines: Standard methodology and guidelines for measuring the
economic and social value, direct and indirect, generated by data in Africa
Use Cases: 3 countries: Data Infrastructure (Data Centres), Data-Driven applications in
Fintech, Agriculture, Energy (renewable), and Public Financial Management
Blueprint: Standard strategy to facilitate local economic and social development based on
the value created from data
Use Case: Implementation of the standard strategy/road map in the country selected to be
the partner

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Kenya
The project works with relevant partners across
sectors to enhance the conditions for data-driven
value creation, to strengthen food security in Kenya.
Kenya
Tools and processes to deliver digital innovations.
Implementation of the initial use case: a farmer
registry to provide e-incentives and e-subsidy.
Regional Cloud Data Centre Network
Support to Smart Africa and 5 African governments to
design and assess feasibility of One Africa Project
Use Cases
Data
Infrastructure
Crop/Livestock/pasture Selector
Fertilizer Planner
Credit Scoring Model
Field Boundary Delineation App
Agri Data Exchange System (ASDG)
Farmer Registration System (KIAMIS)
Private Sector Market Intelligence Hub
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7. Data Economy and Data Governance Policies
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Senegal National Data Economy Strategy
Support to MCTEN Senegal for the development of the National Data
Economy Strategy, part of the Senegal Digital Strategy SN2025, in
cooperation with Smart Africa and through a multi-stakeholder
involvement
Launch expected in 07/2023
Pan-African Data Policy Framework
Support for AUC (through DataCipation) for the
development of the continental data policy framework,
serving as a reference for regional regulatory
harmonisation in Africa
Endorsed by 55 Heads of State in 02/2022
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Kenya
Training public sector officials on data management,
security and data value creation
Training of relevant stakeholders in the agriculture
sector at county level on data management and
innovation
South Africa
AI and Data Science Bootcamp for marginalized
women
Regional
Cybersecurity Blueprint with Smart Africa
SADA training on Data Economy
Workshops with Roundtable of National Data
Protection Authorities on Data Privacy and GDPR with
Smart Africa
AU-EU Business Week Investment Roundtable
Capacity Building
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9. South Africa: Leveraging the power of data for the green
and digital twin transition
Partnering, under the Digital Transformation Centre umbrella, Fair Forward and Blockchain Partnership to set
up a DTC in South Africa. The DTC aims to build on the activities of GIZ’s Climate Support Programme,
leveraging data and digital technologies for climate mitigation and adaptation.
Policy Advice
Demonstration
Projects/Use Case
Capacity Building
Support for Green
Digital Innovation
Ecosystem
Provide technical
assistance to create an
enabling regulatory
environment for use of
data and digital tech for
climate action & just
transition.
Support the identification
and development of
demonstration
projects/use cases based
on national priorities.
Enhance the capacities of
relevant stakeholders on
the use of data, AI & digital
tech for climate action.
Provide expertise and
advisory services to
strengthen local innovation
ecosystems.

10. EU-Action „Data Governance in Africa“
TEI Digital Economy and Society in SSA
EU-AU Strategic Partnership: Digital Cooperation
• Budget of 60 Mio € from 01/23 – 06/26
• Objective: Supporting the human-centric data economy
and society in Africa, in line with the AU Data Policy FW
• Action on continental, national and regional level
Data policy and regulation
• Strengthen comprehensive and harmonised
policies and regulations on personal and non-
personal data
Data value creation and cross
border data flows
• Leverage data use and cross-border data flows to
create value and inform regulations in selected
sectors
Data Infrastructure
• Enhance partnerships for investments in green
and secure data infrastructure promoted through
the Digital Investment Facility (DIF)
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11. Digital Investment Facility (DIF)
Financial Cooperation via DFI, MDB, IFI
Phase I: Infrastructure Scope
Data Infrastructure (data centres and internet-exchange-
points)
Green and secure = high level of environmental standards
and EU cybersecurity protection
Enabling Environment Support
• Promoting a conducive environment for increased investments in African data markets through capacity
building
Market Assessments and Scoping in West, South, East Africa
• Scoping Investment Opportunities: from ideas to pre-evaluated proposals in line with Global Gateway
Project Advisory: Coaching and Application Support
• Facilitation of European investment opportunities in public-purpose projects for African developers and
promoters, backed up by up to 700 - 900 Mio. € grants by INTPA
Advisory Services & Investment Portfolio
Pre-
Feasibility
Feasibility
Project
Structuring
Transaction
Support &
Financial
Close
Handover to
EIB and
EDFIs
Investment
Roundtable
Project
Design
Enabling
Environment
Policy Advice
Market
Assessment &
Investor Briefs
Market Insight Project Advisory
Due-
diligence
process
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Support mechanism promoting integrated bankable proposals to facilitate investments in
green and secure data infrastructures in Africa.

12. Meet the GIZ Data Economy team
Björn-Sören Gigler, PhD
Deputy-Head of GV Digital Transformation
Project Lead
Juan Guzman-
Hidalgo
Advisor
Daniel Spoiala
Advisor
Modupeoluwa
Oluokun
Junior-Advisor
Yassin Bendjebbour
Component Lead
Luisa Franco
Machado
Junior-Advisor
Awa Diop
Junior-Advisor
Abdou Kader Toure
Technical Expert
Senegal
Bernard Jonnes Njiru
Junior Technical Expert
Kenya
Teresios Muriithi
Technical Expert Kenya
Sarah Pankow
Junior-Advisor
Sebastian Öhmann
Advisor