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01Standards & interoperability
Develop African PKI blueprints and common technical standards aligned with global best practice.
Learn more → Continental digital trust
Trusting Africa's
digital future.
We unite governments, industry, academia and partners to build secure, interoperable Public Key Infrastructure across Africa.
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Built by Africa, for Africa
Connecting trust ecosystems continent-wide
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Trusted & interoperableCross-border digital certificates
54African nations
in our vision
in our vision
5Specialised
working groups
working groups
4Stakeholder
communities
communities
1Connected African
trust ecosystem
trust ecosystem
Why AfPKIC
Digital progress needs
a foundation of trust.
Africa's digital economy is accelerating. For it to thrive, citizens, businesses and governments must be able to trust every identity, signature and transaction.
AfPKIC provides continental leadership, technical support and a collaborative forum to advance PKI adoption—harmonising standards, strengthening capacity and enabling mutual recognition across borders.
Discover who we are → What we do
From shared standards to
shared digital prosperity.
We turn continental collaboration into practical frameworks, skills and trusted services.
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02Policy & regulation
Shape enabling frameworks for electronic signatures, digital seals and cross-border trust services.
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03Capacity & outreach
Build African expertise through training, certification, fellowships and practical knowledge exchange.
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04Research & innovation
Prepare for post-quantum cryptography and explore emerging trust technologies for African needs.
Learn more → Working groups
Expert communities.
Practical outcomes.
Five specialised groups bring member expertise together to deliver frameworks, policy, capability, research and sustainable partnerships.
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Technical Standards & InteroperabilityOne continent.
One continent.
Trusted across borders.
Developing certification policies, trust models and cross-border technical specifications aligned with X.509, RFC 5280 and global standards.
- African PKI Technical Framework
- Cross-border trust specifications
- Member-state compliance checklist
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Governance
Independent.
Inclusive.
Member-led.
Our multi-stakeholder model ensures that the people shaping Africa's digital trust ecosystem have a meaningful voice in its future.
Read our charter →General Assembly
The highest decision-making body, bringing all member organisations together annually.
Steering Committee
Provides strategic direction and represents government, industry, academia and partners.
Working Groups
Expert communities producing standards, policy guidance, research and programmes.
Secretariat
Coordinates daily operations, member engagement and delivery across the Consortium.
Membership
Help shape Africa's
digital trust landscape.
Join a continental network of institutions advancing secure digital transactions, identities and services.
For eligible African institutions ready to participate fully and hold leadership roles.
Participate in working groups, research, programmes and knowledge exchange.
For international partners and organisations supporting the Consortium's mandate.
Convening Africa
Ideas become action
when we meet.
26–27AUG
Preparing African Trust Services for the Post-Quantum Era
Register interest →Cross-Border Certificate Recognition: Technical Forum
Register interest → Knowledge hub
Shared knowledge.
Stronger systems.
AfPKIC Charter
The principles, objectives and governance arrangements guiding the Consortium.
Case for the Consortium
Why a collaborative African approach to public key infrastructure matters now.
Working Group Terms
Mandates, responsibilities, outputs and operating guidance for all five groups.