Document :

ITU-D RPM AFR  Contribution  2

Title :

Digital trends in Africa 2021

Date :

2021-03-08

Source :

Director, BDT

Meeting :

2021-03-29

Access :

Public Document

Abstract :

This document was prepared for the Regional Preparatory Meeting for Africa (RPM-AFR), which will take place (virtually) on 29-30 March 2021. It 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 document 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.