Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, ICEGOV 2025, which took place in Abuja, Nigeria, during November 4-7, 2025.The 42 full papers and 9 short papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 151 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Building Trust through Inclusive and Ethical Digital Governance; Securing Digital Governance: Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Sovereignty for the Future; Harnessing AI for Public Good: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility; Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector; Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Smarter and More Efficient Public Services; New Metrics and Approaches for Measuring Digital Governance Success; Building Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Scalable and Inclusive Digital Service Delivery; Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Communities, Cities and Regions; Participation in the Era of Social Media and Digital Platforms; Governing Digital Economies: Public-Private Sector Perspectives; Accelerating Digital Transformation in the Global South; Early Research Track.