Transformation numérique en Afrique : repenser la lutte contre la corruption au prisme des droits socio-économiques

Abstract

Corruption significantly undermines the effectiveness of fundamental rights, consequently impeding access to several socio-economic rights, particularly essential services intended for vulnerable and marginalized individuals and groups. This observation is especially concerning in many African countries, where institutional weakness and administrative opacity exacerbate these effects. This article explores the potential of digital transformation as a powerful tool to combat specific forms of corruption in Africa. It specifically focuses on socio-economic rights directly linked to public services and the conditions necessary for their effective implementation across the continent. Furthermore, digital transformation appears crucial for building a modern, transparent, and efficient public administration. It helps reduce corruption by limiting direct contact between citizens and administrations, thereby improving the efficiency of public services and the administration user relationship through the use of digital technologies such as blockchain, big data, and artificial intelligence. However, numerous challenges persist in Africa, including unequal access to technology, insufficient legal frameworks, high costs, a lack of specialized skills, the need for digital sovereignty, protection of personal data, and especially the absence of integrated strategic visions for e government. The article begins by analyzing the impact of corruption on socio economic rights and identifying relevant digital levers in the African context. It then proposes concrete solutions and adapted recommendations for successful implementation, including contextualized public policies based on a normative approach. Through a comparative analysis, this study will showcase successful African experiences to measure their positive repercussions and derive transferable lessons.