Its Rwanda National Digital Payment System (RNDPS), known as eKash, has become one of the continent’s most advanced interoperable payment platforms. Government APIs, coordinated regulators and nationally deployed digital infrastructure allow companies to test products domestically before expanding across East Africa. Its journey is one where digital trust is built through verifiable credentials, digital public goods and open standards. Rwanda’s model stands out because it treats DPI not only as public infrastructure, but as economic infrastructure and an export. Article Topics50-in-5 | Africa | digital government | digital ID | digital payments | digital public infrastructure | Rwanda | Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) | UNDP