Tech giants such as Google — which expects hundreds of millions more people to come online across the continent for the first time in the next few years — are moving quickly in the race for Africa’s digital inclusion.
Google pledges to build a more 'vibrant and dynamic' digital ecosystem in Africa
During the pandemic in 2020, nearly 20 million more Africans subscribed to a mobile service than in the previous year, according to industry trade group Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA), with 4G connections set to double over the next four years.
Last year, Google’s joint report with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation forecasted Africa’s…