2023-06-27 06:30:00
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STUDY. Between the need for digital services and the constraints imposed by the preservation of nature, the situation in Africa is far from comfortable.
By Jean-Michel Huet, Nathalie Nirina Pierson and Victoria Puroski* A mountain of rubbish rises near Korle Lagoon in Agbogbloshie, near Accra. This landfill is the symbol of a certain digital trash South of the world. © Judith Renoult Published on 06/27/2023 at 06:30
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The deployment of mobile services has had as its main impact the diffusion of digital coverage on the continent, particularly within financial transactions and commerce. It should be noted that today there are more than 480 million mobile payment accounts, more than in all the other developing regions combined. This helps in speeding up the exchange of goods or services across countries through fast and secure transactions.
Faced with the growing number of users, citizens and consumers, public services are developing e-government platforms in order to dematerialize State services. Health and digital identity are high on government initiatives. The e-health ecosystem is being structured…
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