Africa in Control of Its Digital Future: Mobilising Domestic Resources & Strategic Partnerships By Mehdi Jomaa and Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --

https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/05/africa-control-digital-future-mobilising-domestic-resources-strategic-partnerships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=africa-control-digital-future-mobilising-domestic-resources-strategic-partnerships Digital transformation can be the engine of responsible and democratic development in Africa, but only if leadership, investment, and decision-making are rooted in the continent itself. TUNIS, Tunisia/ ABUJA, Nigeria, May 30 2025 (IPS) - As political, financial and social leaders met on 27 May 2025 in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, for the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the continent stands at a crucial turning point. Digitalisation can be the engine of inclusive and resilient development, but only if approached with local leadership and strategic vision. Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --