DCA Digital Digest: Who or what will lead Africa’s digital revolution asks GSMA

1. Who or what will lead Africa’s digital revolution asks GSMA

By 2022 the mobile economy will generate more than 150 billion or almost 8% of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is according to organisers of the 2018 GSMA Mobile 360 Series Africa Conference being held in Rwanda this week.

2. Mobile subscriptions to rise to 52% in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2025

More than half the population of Sub-Saharan Africa will be subscribed to a mobile service by 2025 owing to increased concentration in rural, low ARPU [average revenue per user] markets and the youth.
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3. Retail cyber security spending ineffective as breaches rise

Cyber attacks on the retail sector are increasing, and although most retailers plan to increase cyber security spending, planned investments are unlikely to be effective, a report reveals
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4. Why African corporates need startups in order to innovate

If a company has an open innovation team and a philosophy on open innovation, it works. If a company is doing it to show it is cool and teaming up with startups, but not really, because it is “us and them”, it doesn’t work. It is really important to consider the startup an integral part of your organisation
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