Despite progress by African nations in deploying 5G, the network will only be active in cities, locking out rural communities.
Hi Quartz Africa readers,
Before my recent move back home to Nairobi, I lived in Dakar, Senegal for close to six years. Right next to my house was a Belgian-style chocolatier. It was such a joy sitting in the garden as my little one ran around and I gobbled up truffles.
“Singapore is a rock in the middle of the ocean. What do they have [that African countries don’t]? Human capital,” said Patrick Achi, prime minister of Côte d’Ivoire, last week in a livestreamed session from Davos that I listened in on.
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