How Africa’s digital acceleration can create jobs in a post-COVID-19 world

How Africa’s digital acceleration can create jobs in a post-COVID-19 world

As COVID-19 confirmed cases rise, Africa faces its first recession in more than 25 years.

The pandemic has accelerated job disruption on the continent.

African governments and businesses must pursue rapid digital transformation to fuel growth and put people back to work.



We were all caught off guard when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world. In Africa, where COVID-19 cases continue to rise and the first recession in more than 25 years looms, the imperative to act quickly and find solutions has never been greater.

The good news is that progress is already underway. In response to the challenges of COVID-19, many businesses embraced digital transformation, from creating tools for food deliveries and learning from home to migrating services online. At the same time, governments facilitated these shifts