G20 Policy Report: Cultural Sovereignty as Digital Public Infrastructure
Nov 18, 2025

A joint initiative by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), AXM, and Africa Investor Group.
Introduction
This report reframes culture as an asset class and establishes a new policy architecture for valuing, protecting, and financing cultural intellectual property across the African continent. It provides a Digital Public Infrastructure approach for cultural data governance, sovereign IP systems, and AI-era authorship rights.
Developed in partnership with Africa Investor Group and AUDA-NEPAD, the report outlines actionable steps for governments, multilaterals, and DPI implementers preparing for the G20 agenda.
Read the Full Report
Download the full report here.