Africa’s rising status as a global leader in digital transformation was firmly cemented during day one of the inaugural GITEX Africa 2023 ( www.GITEXAfrica.com ), as tech leaders from across the continent and the world gathered to collaborate and pledge their commitments to accelerating cross-continent investment opportunities. GITEX Africa, which runs until tomorrow (2 June 2023), in Marrakech, Morocco, welcomed thousands of attendees across its 45,000 sqm of exhibition expanse, with government ministers and private sector executives alike celebrating the collective achievements, and more importantly, advancing the future ambitions of a continent determined to elevate its entrepreneurial innovation economy. Creating Africa’s own Silicon Valley Babajide Sanwo-olu, Executive Governor of the Lagos State in Nigeria, was among the keynote speakers at the GITEX Africa Digital Summit on how Africa is on the fast-track to become the next Silicon Valley. Mr. Sanwo-olu stressed the importance of investing in African youth, which makes up over 60 percent of the continent’s population, while noting that, according to studies, around 30 percent of investment in Africa is dedicated to the digital economy. Mr. Sanwo-olu also said Lagos is already home to some of Africa’s largest data centres, while the state’s Start-Up Act 2022 and […]
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Invest The Invisible Impact
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Invest The Invisible Impact
