Africa: Digital Technology Key to Employment, Economic Growth in Africa - World Bank. ... (SSA) displayed the largest gap between the availability of digital infrastructure and people's actual usage.

By contrast, the UK, with just 66 million people, has 16. Of the 25 least connected countries in the world, 20 are in Africa. Only 22% of homes have access to the internet, while 24% of people use it.

Here are five ideas from social entrepreneurs under the age of 30 that redefine employment in Africa, while putting young people in charge as changemakers. 1. Helping women entrepreneurs seize ...

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Digital innovation and technology remain underfunded and underdeveloped across Africa, according to a report on Africa's development which was discussed at the General Assembly on Monday.In 2024, only ...

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Rudy de Waele, CEO of Nyota Media. You can follow him as @mtrends on Twitter. I started investigating mobile in Africa early 2010, which resulted in the ...

The stakes are high. Africa currently holds the highest prevalence of the world’s undernourished people and has among the lowest agricultural yields in the world. The continent will double in ...

Pan-African technology company Cassava Technologies, in a strategic collaboration with Microsoft, has launched a community engagement initiative focused on South Africa.Through this initiative ...

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South Africa’s employment rose above the level it was before the coronavirus pandemic struck, as finance and community and social service sectors added jobs. The number of employed people stood ...

George Opoku, 68, accompanied by his daughter, attends the first live trial of 3D telemedicine technology by the Microsoft Research team at Koforidua Hospital in Ghana, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.

A new World Bank report says accelerating the use of digital technologies is key to creating productive jobs and boosting economic growth in Africa.