BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Burundi is exploring deeper cooperation with India on digital public infrastructure, with digital identity and electronic payments emerging as key areas of interest.

Discussions between Burundian and Indian officials have focused on how India’s experience with large-scale digital systems could help Burundi modernize government services and strengthen financial inclusion.

The proposed cooperation could draw on India’s experience in building interoperable digital platforms for identity verification, payments and public services.

For Burundi, stronger digital infrastructure could make government services more accessible while helping businesses and citizens participate more easily in the digital economy.

The initiative also comes as Burundi advances a broader technology agenda, including its national artificial intelligence strategy and digital transformation efforts.

A stronger digital identity and payment ecosystem could become an important foundation for Burundi’s technology-driven economic development, particularly by improving access to formal financial services.

Further cooperation between the two countries could determine how quickly these digital infrastructure ambitions translate into practical services for Burundian citizens.