Could Africa emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic as a key player in a new digital revolution? Recent moves from big tech corporations, such as Twitter’s decision to set up an African headquarters in Ghana, have created a new buzz around the continent’s role in the global digital and media market.
Africa already has a strong foundation of a rapidly growing young and digitally fluent population, and the Covid-19 crisis has seen this potential and talent for innovative digital solutions come into its own. Entrepreneurial activity in Africa is already estimated at 13% higher than the global average, which points at the continent being able to flourish among its global competitors...
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