Africa’s digital platforms: Emerging trends

Trend insights on the nature and prevalence of digital platforms operating across eight African countries

The movement of Africa’s rapidly growing urban population will be shaped by digital technologies in the era of smart mobility.

Renee Hunter provides an overview and key take-away from #AWIEF2019 masterclass.

The #AWIEF2019 participants share their thoughts from the masterclass on unlocking value for women in Africa’s digital economy

Exploring the relationship between platforms, participants and financial services.

The Sustainable Development Goals and Africa's digital platforms

Digital platforms have the potential to contribute to financial inclusion and attainment of the SDGs more broadly.

Digital platforms connecting buyers and sellers of goods and services across Africa are on the rise. Learn more about our research and week of learning in Lagos.

Explore our latest research on Digital Africa, the platform economy and associated financial services

What opportunities does the digitisation of value chains create for the delivery of financial services?

Insights from an expert workshop on the potential of African digital platforms to influence development

As societies and economies change, so should the financial products that serve them.

Can digital platforms offer innovative solutions to overcome barriers to low insurance penetration in African markets?

Early findings from our African digital platforms and the future of financial services research

With our new project, we explore digital platforms and how financial products should evolve due to societal, economic and technological changes.