INTO AFRICA April 2019 Edition – Envision Africa’s Digital Revolution

Welcome to the April 2019 edition of INTO AFRICA, a publication written by the professionals, for professionals, investors, policymakers … Advancing and providing fresh insight into Africa’s emerging markets through renowned thought leadership and peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing. The edition is titled: Envision Africa’s Digital Revolution.  

Technology has the potential to fundamentally transform societies. It enables rapid improvements to industrial production and societal services, positively influencing the way we live and interact with our environment. Africa is home to over a billion people and the population is expected to grow in the coming years. It is also a continent with the most growing economies and many from a low base. To accelerate its journey towards economic prosperity, the continent will have to take advantage of the new technologies to improve the government, business environment, and society.

Africa’s potential as a global leader in the world’s digital economy grows significantly with each passing year. Importantly, it is predicted that half of Africa’s entire population is expected to own smartphones by 2020. However, Africa still lags the rest of the world in its digital transformation, and despite a growing number of innovative solutions, the ongoing lack of adequate infrastructure and connectivity is preventing the continent from realising its true economic potential. The best and fastest way to overcome these barriers may lie in heightened cooperation between countries and their various regulators.

MOHAMED DABBOUR (CEO Africa & Executive Vice President Millicom) opines that today’s digital divide is very much a reflection of existing global and societal divides. DAVE COSGRAVE (Director, Operations and Customer Advisory, SAS Africa) explores big data analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) opportunities in the financial services sector. While HEIDI CUSTERS (Digital Transformation Strategy Lead, Deloitte Consulting South Africa) dissects key emerging trends disrupting the insurance sector.

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