Africa’s digital transformation is underway, and it’s creating opportunities for transformational change across all economic sectors. While sub-Saharan Africa is still behind the rest of the world in terms of internet penetration, the gap is quickly closing: Since the early 2000s, the population of internet users in Africa grown has tenfold, as compared to a threefold increase in the rest of the world, according to the International Monetary Fund. From financial services to power and agriculture, digital technology is being leveraged to deliver greater access and usher in the “future of everything” on the continent.
Digital Transformation in Africa Requires Homegrown Solutions
Today’s global enterprise solutions don’t meet the unique needs of African businesses.
December 15, 2021
Summary.
Africa’s digital transformation offers an exciting opportunity, but success requires homegrown enterprise solutions that reflect the context and nuances of the continent’s market needs, including mobile integrations, a variety of regulatory and legal requirements across the continent, and the lack of a uniform data governance framework. The author offers advice for African businesses looking to develop these solutions.