Juanita Clark, co-founder and CEO, Digital Council Africa. Africa is experiencing an accelerated digital transformation driven by a growing demand for connectivity. It presents a strong business case to would-be investors, especially those with data centre and cloud services ambitions. This is according to Juanita Clark, co-founder and CEO, Digital Council Africa, who presented the opening keynote address at the ITWeb Cloud and Data Centre Summit 2023 hosted at The Forum in Bryanston on 31 October. Clark said investors should have no doubt they are “backing the right horse” when it comes to the continent and its digital opportunity. She said despite challenges faced by businesses, including skills shortages, economic contraction, commitment to environmental consciousness, and agility, companies are looking to up their investment in, and reliance upon, cloud and data centres to deliver services. But this requires reliable and affordable connectivity, Clark noted, adding that fibre-optic infrastructure remains relevant and supports the foundation for rollout of 5G networks and growth of 4G coverage on the continent. “Connectivity and coverage in rural areas in Africa remains a challenge. Satellite can also play a role in helping to reach these areas, because fibre deployment is costly – 80% of the […]
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Invest The Invisible Impact
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Invest The Invisible Impact
