Digital Trends in Africa 2021: Information and Communication Technology Trends and Developments in the Africa Region 2017-2020
Quick Overview
Geneva: ITU (2021), 65 pp.
"This report provides an overview of trends and developments in ICT infrastructure, access and use in Africa, which includes 44 member states and is home to a population of 1.04 billion people. The report highlights changes in ICT adoption since the last World Telecommunication Development Conference in 2017 (WTDC-17) and during the COVID-19 pandemic, tracks the evolution of regulation, and reviews progress and challenges in implementing the ITU regional initiatives for Africa. Its objective is to serve as a reference for the ITU membership in reviewing progress and identifying ICT development priorities in Africa." (Abstract)
1 OVERVIEW, 1
2 DIGITAL TRENDS IN AFRICA, 3
Mobile market developments, 5
Fixed broadband market, 6
Internet access, use, skills and gender, 9
ICT prices, 15
Developments in cybersecurity, 19
ICT infrastructure developments and integrated technologies, 23
Digital services trends, 28
COVID-19 impact on digital development in Africa, 33
3 REGULATORY TRENDS IN AFRICA, 36
New collaborative regulatory paradigm, 37
The G5 Benchmark for regulatory excellence, 39
Maturity of ICT regulatory frameworks in the Africa region, 41
Economic contribution of broadband, digitization and ICT regulation in Africa, 45
4 OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, 48
Developments under the regional initiatives for Africa, 49
Regional initiatives: Areas of challenge, 56
Regional initiatives: Areas of opportunities, 58
5 CONCLUSION, 62
2 DIGITAL TRENDS IN AFRICA, 3
Mobile market developments, 5
Fixed broadband market, 6
Internet access, use, skills and gender, 9
ICT prices, 15
Developments in cybersecurity, 19
ICT infrastructure developments and integrated technologies, 23
Digital services trends, 28
COVID-19 impact on digital development in Africa, 33
3 REGULATORY TRENDS IN AFRICA, 36
New collaborative regulatory paradigm, 37
The G5 Benchmark for regulatory excellence, 39
Maturity of ICT regulatory frameworks in the Africa region, 41
Economic contribution of broadband, digitization and ICT regulation in Africa, 45
4 OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, 48
Developments under the regional initiatives for Africa, 49
Regional initiatives: Areas of challenge, 56
Regional initiatives: Areas of opportunities, 58
5 CONCLUSION, 62
