Isabel dos Santos this Wednesday, January 9, defended in the European Parliament, that one of the great challenges facing Africa "is to know how it will be digital". The businesswoman stated that in order to be competitive we have to use technology and, above all, we have to educate the population so that they know how to use this technology.
The businesswoman said that “after the mobile telecommunications revolution, the next revolution in Africa will be digital. In a short time, there will be more sales and transactions by e-commerce than in traditional stores, and the first time that many Africans will have a bank account will be in digital banking ”.
According to Isabel dos Santos, who participated as a speaker in the "Africa Summit 2019", A summit organized by the European Reformists and Conservatives, a political group of the European Parliament, focuses on technological development in Africa as a response to key issues such as stability and continuity of the legal framework, attracting investment and job creation , which should be taken as a priority so that the continent becomes appealing and able to retain young talent.
He also said that urban planning and agriculture are two other areas where technological challenges are posed. "Public transportation with comfort, security and affordable prices is still an unsolved question in most African cities. It is imperative to apply technology in urban planning and smart African cities to improve quality of life and optimize costs. "
"If we want a competitive agricultural sector in Africa, we will have to bet on cutting-edge agricultural technology, or on another type of technological development that enables cost optimization, to be competitive and I believe that for this it is essential to empower governments and populations, so that they to be afraid of these new concepts"Said Isabel dos Santos.
