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Digital Africa

Ambitions around an increasingly digital and connected Africa, underscored by accelerated digitalisation in response to COVID-19 and technological change, have profound implications for life on the continent.

We are exploring the impact of digitalisation on the:

  • Regulatory environment and governance of data and privacy, digital infrastructure, the digital economy (including employment conditions) and innovations in the financial sector
  • Livelihoods, skills and aspirations of young people
  • Transformation of the financial sector
  • Growth in digital platforms and their role in the economy
  • Innovation enabled through digital technology and related ecosystems
  • Future of Africa (scenarios and forces for a digital Africa)

The Latest in Digital Africa
Using transaction data for financial inclusion policy insights
Policymakers, development organisations and sometimes even private sector players, often rely on financial inclusion data uncovered through consumer [...]
31 March 2020
Digital skills in Africa
How can young people in Africa develop the right skills for employment and income in the digital economy? Our landscaping study on digital skills [...]
30 March 2020
Sizing the ‘grey economy’: Using geospatial data to uncover the true extent of the MSME sector in emerging markets
The micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector is arguably the biggest employer in many economies, particularly in the developing world. It’s [...]
19 February 2020
Digital platforms: unlocking economic inclusion in the rising era of smart mobility in Africa
The movement of Africa’s rapidly growing urban population will be shaped by digital technologies in the era of smart mobility. Smart mobility [...]
21 January 2020
Delivering online skills training in Africa: Three keys to a successful program
The shortage of data science skills is a major challenge for Africa. With relatively few local educational institutions offering dedicated data [...]
4 November 2019
What do we really know about digital solutions catalysing agribusiness in Africa for women?
Nearly US$3 billion has been generated through agribusiness in Africa, touching the lives of over 33 million users of digital solutions in this [...]
30 October 2019
Reaching for the future, searching for a vision for Africa’s digital economy
Digitalisation is disrupting markets and economic structures globally, and even advanced economies do not have a clear view of the new economy and [...]
7 October 2019
Inside-out: The good and the bad of insight2impact
Does this situation sound familiar? A development program runs its course, generating lots of intriguing insights and impacts – and experiencing [...]
2 October 2019
Exploring Africa’s digital platforms: Insurance in e-hailing
In recent years the platform economy has rapidly transformed various economic sectors such as hospitality, ecommerce and transportation. One of the [...]
5 September 2019
Africa’s digital future: Policy scenarios
What could Africa look like in 2048?  The digital revolution is gaining ground across Africa. Ambitions around an increasingly digital and [...]
31 August 2019
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