Africa's digital future

Africa's digital landscape is one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving in the world. African states are not merely adopters of digital norms; they are shaping regulatory approaches in data protection and cybersecurity in addition to innovating mobile money ecosystems and digital health solutions among others. While innovation hubs are dotted across the continent, growth amongst African states and local communities remain uneven due to infrastructure gaps, broadband affordability, energy reliability and regulatory fragmentation. In this episode, Ambassador Philip Thigo and Hon. Neema Lugangira join the Africa Programme's Professor Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo and Lisa Musumba to discuss how digitalization can be harnessed to drive inclusive growth, strengthen institutions, and ensure that innovation translates into sustainable development outcomes.

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Africa's digital future is an episode from Africa Aware by Chatham House.

This episode is 31:45 long.

This episode was published on Mar 3, 2026.

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