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The IFC projects a demand for 230 million digital-related jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Yet, currently, only 5% of our youth are trained in advanced digital skills. We are facing a "thin skill base" at exactly the moment the gameplay is changing. #DigitA

Read our article 'Digital Access in Africa: Inequality, Infrastructure, and the Economics of Exclusion' where we deconstruct the structural barriers and outline the execution roadmap required to turn dormant signals into active economic participation. linkedin.com/posts/digitaev…

We've partnered with governments and regional bodies to design the frameworks that define these ecosystems in countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Sierra Leone—creating the legal frameworks, incentive structures, and institutional mechanisms. #StartupAct #StartupAfrica

As Uche Onyenwe reflects in this week's Thoughts on Marble, AI regulation in Africa hasn't been asleep, countries like Mauritius, Rwanda, and Egypt are already moving. #aigovernance #digitalpolicy #africatech #digitalsovereignty #policyintelligence #thoughtsonmarble

Last week, leaders from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C. for the @WorldBankGroup / IMF Spring Meetings. Our Managing Partner, @OsOsaGuobadia, represented DigitA across a number of high-level engagements. #WBGMeetings #SpringMeetings2026

Access goes beyond devices. It’s about affordability, infrastructure, digital literacy and meaningful use. If connectivity is the floor and not the ceiling, how much economic potential remains locked behind an interface that the average citizen can access, but cannot yet afford?

At the core of what we do, these conversations need to be had. We joined the “Dear Entrepreneur: We See You, We Hear You” Stakeholder Dialogue, a space where policymakers and entrepreneurs came together to talk about the real challenges founders face. #entrepreneurship

Here’s a quick highlight from the April edition of The Signal. If you’re not subscribed yet, now’s the time. Stay informed. Stay ahead. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next Signal. preview.mailerlite.io/preview/201079…

Happy Easter from all of us at DigitA. Wishing you peace, clarity, and new beginnings.

Senegal was the second African country to pass a Startup Act, the Startup Act Senegal. Passed in 2019 and implemented around 2020, it provides a structured framework to support startups from early stage to scale. #SenegalIndependence #Startupact

At the recent @ZikokoCitizen Townhall, an important conversation unfolded about the intersection of innovation, policy, and regulation in Nigeria. Speaking on the panel “Innovation under pressure: How politics shapes what can be built in Nigeria,” @OsOsaGuobadia

During our team retreat, we hosted a Thoughts on Marble session focused on one of the most critical issues shaping Africa’s digital future: digital access. If access is the foundation of the digital economy, what must change to ensure it is truly inclusive? #DigitalAccess

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating. As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, we join millions around the world in celebrating Eid al-Fitr. May this celebration bring peace, joy, and renewed blessings to you and your families.

Join us for our next X Space conversation in partnership with @HiveAdvisory “Whose Data Is It Anyway? Why Africa Is Losing the Most Important Resource of the 21st Century.” Date: 20 March 2026 Time: 7:00 PM (WAT) twitter.com/i/spaces/1qxvv… #OurDataOurFuture #WeNoDeySellData

@Freeborn_001 @QANAT_IO That’s a very valid point, the balance between control and openness is at the heart of the data sovereignty conversation. We’d love to hear more of your perspective on this. Join us on our X Space tomorrow to continue the conversation and share your insights.

That’s a real trade-off. Data localisation can strengthen control, but it can also limit openness if not balanced well. It’s why some approaches focus more on who controls the data rather than where it sits, which is the direction @QANAT_IO is taking with identity and data ownership.

Recent developments across Africa are bringing questions of data governance and sovereignty into sharper focus.

We will be unpacking these issues and more in our upcoming X Space: Whose Data Is It Anyway? Why Africa is Losing the Most Important Resource of the 21st Century. Join us live this Friday, 20th March 2026 at 7pm (WAT). #AfricaDataSovereignty #OurDataOurFuture #WeNoDeySellData

This also raises the question of whether African countries should encourage data localisation policies to strengthen digital sovereignty, or whether such measures might hinder participation in the global digital economy and cross-border trade.