Africa’s $180 billion Internet economy future

By 2025, the Internet economy has the potential to contribute $180 billion to Africa’s economy, helping improve productivity in areas ranging from agriculture, health care, and financial services to education and supply chains. Since 2000, the number of people with access to the Internet has grown to over 520 million, or almost 40% of the population. Sixty percent of Africa’s Internet population accesses the Internet through mobile phones, and an increase of 10% in mobile Internet penetration can have a direct impact to the GDP per capita by 2.5%, compared to 2% globally.

By 2025, the Internet economy has the potential to contribute $180 billion to Africa’s economy, helping improve productivity in areas ranging from agriculture, health care, and financial services to education...

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