challenge for Africa
Digital Transformation is not just a trend, today, it indicates the scale and speed at which technology is transforming traditional socioeconomic sectors. It disrupts every Industry, transforms the world in almost every aspect of life, from the way people interact, communicate, learn or work. In the case of Africa, it has fewer legacy challenges to deal with and can therefore adopting digitized solutions faster out of necessity, the current moment offers it a leapfrogging opportunity.
The advantage offered by digital technology, as a lever for development.
Accelerating Digital Transformation, the future is Now for Africa.
Africa is getting connected more every day thanks to the development of new technologies. The continent is a land of digital innovations whose potential for transformation must be promoted. Most of its organizations already have a lot of data, and a considerable number of them have advanced on their digitization project, but a long way remains to be covered. Help these organizations gathering and combining their data with external data sources will create new insights - hence the necessity of moving to this Digital Business. This way the first important step to new digital services is made.
Digitization of the public sector
The digital transformation of the public sector is aimed at increasing efficiency in governance to stimulate growth. However, it remains a challenge for most African states. A lack of harmonization of policies, and poor monitoring are some of the obstacles identified, while its effective implementation ensure for a transition to the smart society which brings many opportunities e-health, e-education, e-commerce, e-government... Add to this the low penetration of broadband infrastructure and the affordability of the Internet, especially in marginalized communities such as rural areas, knowing that in a digital and smart society, digital access by citizens is important in unlocking the potential of the state.
Cybersecurity Concern in the Digital Age in Africa
In the digitalized world, data has become the most valuable good, making Cyber security an essential subject of digital development. The case of Africa is no exception, it’s digital infrastructure is in its early growth stages and many cybercriminals think as opportune to commit their criminal acts there - dut to the weak of cyber security. These threats can only be fully addressed by developing a strong culture of cybersecurity on the continent, and updating legal and regulatory frameworks related to cyber legislations, making the secure and safe digital environment a shared responsibility of the governements and private sector. These conditions are necessary for reaping the benefits of the digital transformation of Africa and supporting its positive impact on human and economic development.
Summary
Digital, as lever of growth and innovation, could be a game-changer for the African continent. At IT-Towers, we believe that the intelligence that technology brings can solve problems and know that Africa having understood in this, that they have an incredible opportunity to transform entire economies at an unprecedented rate, by defining a digital transformation strategy that balances short-term goals and long-term vision, based on the following objectives :
- Enabling the necessary digital infrastructure in order to reduce the digital gap and developing digital skills.
- Expanding solutions offered by digitalization across other sectors, such as health, agriculture, energy, and governance.
- Creating enabling environments to manage digital risks.