While many of the discussions at AfricaCom 2017 centred around connectivity – from the cost of data to the deployment of satellite as a viable means of connecting the continent, Africa has more pressing problems – that of digital inclusion, and just what this means and how this digital-democracy can actually materialise. Media Group as the ‘Tinder for Mobility’) for instance, was awarded the conference’s first AfricaCom 20/20 Innovation award. In the main exhibition hall, AfricaCom hosted the ‘engine drivers’ of innovation – the B2B components that make the apps and technology products a reality. Because this is in the main, a business show, AfricaCom would not be complete without a number of other business negotiations taking place throughout the three days. It was a learning experience that united the entire digital ecosystem.”Dates for AfricaCom 2018 are 13 – 15 November.

Source: GNN Liberia November 17, 2017 11:03 UTC