Three challenges to prepare for a more sustainable urban future in Africa
“The sustainable African city is not just a green city or a Smart City: it is first and foremost a city that has been able to respond to local challenges and the essential needs of the territories,” a resilient city that will have begun its ecological transition. According to…
Read More »Nigeria Digital Economy Diagnostic: A Plan for Building Nigeria’s Inclusive Digital Future
Nigeria is capturing only a fraction of its digital economic potential and will need to make strategic investments to develop a dynamic, transformative digital economy, according to a new World Bank assessment. The Nigeria Digital Economy Diagnostic says that with improvements in digital connectivity, digital skills, digital financial services and other…
Read More »Bringing solar-powered water sanitation systems to Ethiopia
The provision of clean water to its citizens is one of the most urgent and important issues for the Government of Ethiopia. Economic studies conducted in Africa have shown that impacts resulting from poor sanitation and hygiene cost economies between 0.9% and 2.4% of annual Gross Domestic Product. This…
Read More »How Technology Could Promote Growth in 6 African Countries
Africa is closely watched as the next big growth market – a description that has persisted for a while. There are many reasons for optimism: the African continent is home to some of the youngest populations in the world, it promises to be a major consumption market over the next three decades, and it is increasingly mobile phone-enabled. An emerging…
Read More »Africa Is Fastest Growing Region For 5G Mobile Broadband Uptake, Says Ericsson
With 5G networks expected to carry almost half of the world‘s mobile data traffic by 2025, the Middle East and Africa is expected to have the highest growth rate in the next six years, according to research from Ericsson. Mobile broadband users in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to reach…
Read More »2020 to 2040 : The challenge of a vision 4.0 for Africa
How to meet the challenges that lie ahead for the next few years? How to help Africa and its two billion future inhabitants live in peace, in decent conditions while preserving our environment and respecting the richness of cultures, traditions and languages in 54 countries. “Technology and innovation are central…
Read More »Technology and technique: at the forefront of African agriculture
Smart technology solutions may be at the heart of empowering Africa’s agricultural sector, turning it into a major source of commercial advantage for the continent. A report released by the African Development Bank Group noted that Africa has 65% of the world’s remaining uncultivated arable land, an abundance of freshwater and…
Read More »Nokia and Globalstar take connectivity to new heights in Africa
Finnish multinational telecommunications Nokia has partnered with data services firm Globalstar to accelerate the fourth industrial revolution across Africa. The two have developed a solution to provide high capacity, low latency and secure connectivity to enterprises to simplify their digital transformation journeys. The solution can be deployed in multiple sites…
Read More »Kenya’s digital economy
Because the sector is so large and relatively easy to track, it’s been hit with a wave of tax hikes. Just last year, excise tax on mobile money transactions was raised by 200 bp. The applicable rate on voice, SMS and data services also rose by 500 bp, and…
Read More »Drones, apps and smart lockers: The technology transforming healthcare in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has, on average, the worst healthcare in the world, according to the World Bank. It accounts for nearly a quarter of all disability and death caused by disease worldwide, yet has only 1% of global health expenditure and 3% of the world’s health workers. Infrastructure is poor, making access…
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