
Digital Africa: Technological Transformation for Jobs
Generating good jobs is essential for the more than 22 million Africans joining the workforce each year. Digital technologies offer new opportunities for people, businesses, and jobs.

Generating good jobs is essential for the more than 22 million Africans joining the workforce each year. Digital technologies offer new opportunities for people, businesses, and jobs.

Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato.

In September, I had the privilege of joining other thought leaders on a panel session at the World Trade Organisation Public Forum 2022 in Geneva.

Africell and The Disruptive Lab team up to unleash the next generation of entrepreneurs, technologists and creative thinkers in The Gambia

“Digital platforms have made it very easy for me to transact and sell my goods online.” -Yabobo Camara

Gambian mobile operator QCell has launched the West African country’s first commercial 5G service.

AI is revolutionizing sales. AI-powered sales organizations see 3-15% revenue uplift and 10-20% sales ROI.

Across the African continent, the relentless spread of networks, sensors, artificial intelligence, and automation is driving a revolution to an unknown destination.

Africa is a vast continent with a rich natural resource base, but it produces a disproportionately small share of global GDP and research output.

We are relying too much on new technologies, and we have forgotten the foundations that are the key to creating meaningful and long-lasting work.

Sering Modou Jaw, 24, from The Gambia believes that 3D technology can solve many problems in his country.

AI is making major headlines and touting more and more use cases in 2023. Here are three ways in which startups can leverage AI to build a brand that stands out.