Biography
Dr Fabrizio Santoro is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies and Senior Research Fellow at ICTD where he co-leads the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) programme. Previously, he was Research Lead for the second component of the ICTD’s DIGITAX Research Programme. His main research interests relate to technology, tax compliance and tax policy, with a strong focus on impact evaluation methodologies and quantitative analysis. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Sussex. His research focussed particularly on Rwanda, Uganda, Eswatini, Ghana.
In person
15 October 2026 – 12:00
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Timezone: Bangkok time, GMT+7
Meeting room 1, Valia Hotel, Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok
Cashless payments are increasingly central to both economic digitalisation and stronger state capacity. They can deepen financial inclusion, reduce transaction costs, improve business records and connect users to finance and public services. At the same time, the data they generate
In person
7 May 2026 – 12:35
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Timezone: Europe/Madrid
Calle del Padre Damián, 23, 28036 Madrid, Spain
ICTD Research Fellow Fabrizio Santoro will partake in a panel discussion that will examine how standards, data exchange frameworks, and institutional coordination enable governments to provide seamless services across departments, jurisdictions, and sectors.
In person
6 November 2025 – 03:30
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Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
Cape Town International Convention Centre(CTICC), Lower Long Street, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
ICTD at the Global DPI Summit in a session on how DPI principles can transform PFM into a data-driven, citizen-centric engine of governance and growth.
