China advances smart city governance with AI-driven public services and digital infrastructure
International officials highlight efficiency, real-time management and citizen-focused solutions as key to sustainable urban development
The Chinese city of Xi'an is strengthening its position as a benchmark for smart urban governance, demonstrating how digital technologies and data-driven systems can enhance public services, improve efficiency, and support sustainable development.
According to China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS, officials and urban management experts from multiple countries, including Egypt and Oman, examined the city’s governance model, focusing on how digitalisation is reshaping municipal services and infrastructure management.
IN: Mukhyamantri Smart City Yojana to be rolled out soon in Odisha
The Mukhyamantri Smart City Yojana (MSCY) will be launched shortly, with 15 municipalities and five notified area councils (NACs) slated for development in the first phase, a senior official from the state Urban Development department said.
The initiative, announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi during the recent Budget Session, has an allocation of Rs 100 crore for the current financial year.
GH: ICT Insight with Institute of ICT Professionals: Why the digital transformation must prioritize cybersecurity
Ghana is steadily advancing toward a digital future. Across government institutions, financial services, healthcare systems, and private enterprises, digital technologies are transforming how services are delivered and how citizens interact with institutions.
Initiatives such as digital identification systems, mobile money platforms, e-government services, and electronic health records reflect the country’s commitment to leveraging technology to drive economic growth, improve governance, and enhance service delivery.
Ghana: a national strategy for AI and digital leadership
The Ghana has officially launched its national strategy dedicated to artificial intelligence, confirming its ambition to position itself among African leaders in digital innovation. This roadmap aims to frame the development of AI, accelerate the transformation of public and private services, and strengthen local skills in a context of global technological competition.
The launch of Ghana’s national artificial intelligence strategy is part of a continental dynamic in which several African countries are progressively structuring their digital policies. The objective is clear: not to be mere consumers of technologies developed elsewhere, but to become actors capable of designing, adapting, and regulating artificial intelligence solutions.
GH: Gov’t to prioritise digital transformation under new public sector reform strategy
Ghana’s public sector is set for a major digital transformation under the second phase of the National Public Sector Reform Strategy (NPSRS II), with government placing renewed emphasis on improved ICT infrastructure, enhanced coordination and stronger institutional capacity to improve service delivery.
Minister of State for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, disclosed that the new framework will prioritise digitalisation and gender-responsive reforms as part of efforts to strengthen accountability, transparency and efficiency across public institutions.