Africa needs to create ‘business case’ for digital investments

Reliable connectivity and innovation are “no longer nice-to-haves, but essential tools for development” and African policymakers needed to create the “business case” to encourage private investment to support digital transformation, Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Dr Siyabonga Cwele said on Tuesday. Speaking to delegates attending GE Africa’s Digital Day in Sandton, Cwele lamented the growing “digital divide”, with 90% of the four-billion people who remain unconnected residing in developing regions, such as Africa.