Digital innovation could widen Africa’s inequalities if people are left out – Sam Jonah

Business leader Sir Sam Jonah has warned that digital innovation could widen inequality in Africa if its benefits are concentrated among people who already have access to technology, education and economic opportunities.

His address called for digital innovation, education and economic development to be accompanied by deliberate efforts to ensure that opportunities reach people who are often excluded.

He said governments, universities and businesses must ensure that digital policies and platforms do not exclude people who lack reliable internet access, electricity or the resources to participate in the digital economy.