Africaneconomicoutlook.org offers a comprehensive review of one sector of the continent’s economy every year. The 2009 edition focuses on innovation and information and communication technologies (ICT) in Africa, while in 2008 the main issue was education as a developing force for technical and vocational skills.

  • Technology Infrastructure and Services in Africa

    The private sector has driven the expansion of information and communications technology in recent years. Oil producer Nigeria has been increasing its dominance, and in 2007 accounted for well over half of total investment in resource rich countries.

  • The Policy, Legal & Regulatory Lessons

    In Africa, the number of countries with an ICT regulatory agency has grown from 26 in 2000, to 44 in 2007.

  • Business Environment and Financing

    In resource rich countries in Africa prices per 3 minute communications for peak hours are 0.9 USD, compared to USD 0.7 in Latin America and the Caribbean and USD 0.6 in Asia and Pacific.

  • Pro-Development Innovative Applications

    e-Banking, e-Agriculture, e-Education, e-Government, e-reforms for Africa's development

  • Human Capacity Building in ICT and Innovation Skills

    Efforts to improve educational levels are crucial and are already being carried out by companies and organisations to fill critical skilled shortages in Africa. Several expanding ICT companies are unable to find adequately trained personnel.

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