Africa’s pandemic-boosted digital transformation bodes well for job creation
Governments facilitated business initiatives ranging from creating tools for food delivery to learning from home
We were all caught off-guard when the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the world. In Africa, where Covid-19 cases continue to rise and the first recession in more than 25 years looms, the imperative to act quickly and find solutions has never been greater.
Progress is already under way. In response to the challenges of Covid-19 many businesses have embraced digital transformation, from creating tools for food delivery and learning from home to migrating services online. Governments facilitated these shifts with swift, enabling policies. These efforts bode well for continent-wide expanded economic activity and job creation...
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