That digital technologies can be tools for better governance is widely accepted—the degree to which they can meet their potential in Africa in the near future is an open question. Are the countries in Africa caught in trap with digital progress limited by the very governance problems that such technologies could address? Or have they already progressed with large leaps forward? What are the factors that limit progress from being even faster?The first set of questions is not hard to answer. Many African countries are behind in their adoption of digital tools for better governance, but many others are doing well for their level of income. Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa are all further advanced in the adoption of digital tools for governance than many countries at the same level of income. Others, however, such as Equatorial Guinea are well below their income peers. This diversity of experience is the subject of this report.