govos-africa/core

Open-source sovereign Government-as-a-Platform framework for Africa # GovOS — Government Operating System **An open-source, sovereign Government-as-a-Platform framework for Africa.** --- ## What is GovOS? GovOS is an open-source framework that gives governments sovereign control over their core digital infrastructure. African governments currently spend heavily on fragmented, vendor-controlled systems for identity, payments, data exchange, and service delivery — with no interoperability, no sovereignty, and no exit path. GovOS provides the shared digital rails that governments can own, extend, and build on — not rent indefinitely. **Core modules:** - **Identity** — Sovereign digital identity layer (integrates with MOSIP) - **Payments** — Interoperable government payments (integrates with Mojaloop) - **Data Exchange** — Secure inter-agency data sharing (inspired by X-Road) - **Service Delivery** — Citizen-facing portal for government services - **Governance** — Audit, compliance, and accountability infrastructure --- ## Why GovOS? The model is proven. India Stack (1.4 billion users), MOSIP (10+ countries), Mojaloop (emerging markets), and GovStack (GIZ-led building blocks) have demonstrated that open-source, sovereign digital public infrastructure works at scale. Africa needs the same layer — built for African governments, owned by African governments. > Governments should not keep renting fragmented digital systems for core public services. GovOS provides an open-source, sovereign, auditable Government-as-a-Platform framework that helps countries build shared digital rails for identity, payments, data exchange, and service delivery. --- ## Current Status GovOS is in the **pre-development / foundation phase**. | Deliverable | Status | |-------------|--------| | Public information site | ✅ Live — govos.tellsmarty.com | | White paper | ✅ Published | | Identity module specification | ✅ Published | | NITA governance module | ✅ Published | | Financing model | ✅ Published | | Technical architecture | 🔄 In progress | | C …