Can Digital Infrastructure Transform Economies?
THE SO WHAT
The India DPI conversation is shifting from “can it work?” to “how portable is this model?” for other developing economies. If you operate in these markets, assume payments, identity, and data rails may standardize faster than legacy banking or telco systems and plan your integrations accordingly.
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