Africa’s Future Depends on Innovation, Data, and Frontier Technologies By Claver Gatete Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Africa’s Future Depends on Innovation, Data, and Frontier Technologies By Claver Gatete The choice is clear; the window is narrow; and the time to prepare Africa’s workforce for the frontier economy is now. Africa’s growth story over the past two decades is real, but it is not yet transformative. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Apr 17 2026 (IPS) - Across the continent, GDP has risen on the back of more workers, more capital and a commodity super-cycle, rather than through genuine gains in productivity and innovation. Too little labour has moved out of subsistence agriculture into higher-productivity manufacturing and modern services. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/africas-future-depends-on-innovation-data-and-frontier-technologies/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.