Mozambique models Kenya, Rwanda to digitise public services

Mozambique President Daniel Chapo during his inauguration in Maputo on January 15, 2025.

Photo credit: Daniel Chapo via X

Mozambique will digitise all government services, modelling its operations on Kenya and Rwanda, to help pool revenues from fees and improve competitiveness.

The move, announced on Tuesday by President Daniel Chapo, places digitalisation as a governance overhaul rather than a mere technological upgrade. Maputo is borrowing a leaf from Kenya and Rwanda, who have been aggressive in digitalising government services, including passport applications, land registration and even court processes as well as renewal of driver’s licences.