Digital technologies can significantly accelerate progress in energy access and climate action. They help governments and private providers work faster, more transparently, and at lower cost by improving planning, monitoring, reporting, and the overall management of energy-access programs. 

Across Eastern and Southern Africa, businesses and energy providers are increasingly adopting digital tools—such as mobile-enabled payments, IoT sensors, real-time data platforms, and remote monitoring systems. This shift toward digital operations generates valuable data and strengthens service delivery, creating a significant opportunity for COMESA and ASCENT countries to build an efficient, interoperable, and scalable digital ecosystem for electrification. 

Many ASCENT countries have expressed strong demand for digitalization support, and COMESA plays a key role in helping harmonize digital approaches and integrate data streams across the region.