Digital Transformation Drives Development in Africa

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 11:57:21 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2024/01/18/digital-transformation-drives-development-in-afe-afw-africa>

"Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces critical challenges for digital development,
including underdeveloped digital infrastructure, lack of accessible and
affordable connectivity, a stubborn digital gender gap, limited skills for
digitally enabled industries, and inadequate regulatory and policy
environments. However, in the last decade, the region has made substantial
strides toward digital transformation, with hundreds of millions of people
gaining access to the internet and productively utilizing a wide variety of
digital services, such as mobile payments and online learning platforms. The
World Bank supports countries across the SSA region in building the foundations
for vibrant, safe, and inclusive digital economies and societies."

Via Future Crunch:
<https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-malaria-vaccine-reforestation-china-poverty-india/>

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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