Interesting view on the future of Africa
According to Arthur Goldstuck, a journalist and commentator specialising in media analysis for the ICT sector as well as Internet and mobile communications, Africa will have the youngest population in the world.
In addition to this Africa will also deal with the second largest population from a continental point of view.
“Africa is poised to become the bread basket of the world, and African innovators and entrepreneurs have a good understanding of the bottom of the pyramid consumer,” Goldstuck said.
You can view this very interesting article here
Possible solutions that could drive an energy revolution on the continent.
Africa, is very active in the mobile sphere. Africans does not necessarily have access to computers, but one thing that you can bank on is that most African's will have a smart mobile phone, if not more than one. The mobile revolution in Africa, which as a result of affordable and more reliable cellular phone company networks, which became opposition to the more expensive government owned fixed line networks, allowed most people in Africa to own a smart phone.
Hundreds of millions are now connected. This is a massive leap for the whole world, as we now have access to many more entrepreneurs. One thing that is used more in Africa as the rest of the world is Mobile banking and then you also have electronic payments like m-pesa and bitpesa.
As a result we can look at some interesting new business models and ideas.
I found a very interesting article on this which was published back in March 2017
Accessible and affordable financing for solar power:
Africa is known for its mobile payment innovations, and innovative companies like M KOPA have built on this to bring solar power to hundreds of thousands of homes without power in East Africa, through pioneering financing models.
The customers pay a small deposit and then pay off the rest of the kit over a year in 360 daily instalments using mobile money transfers.
The daily payment model substantially increased accessibility and affordability.
The box kit consists of a solar panel, multi-device charger, lights, radio and a pay-as-you-go SIM card.
This model has brought electricity to over 400 000 homes.
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There is a massive influx of investors looking for opportunity in Africa. Africa is one of the few untapped markets in the world. The problem is however that the business rules in Africa, is much different than in the development world. Many first world country companies have tried to crack the nut in Africa, but did not succeed.
Like they say Africa is a tough country
I believe that you should get specialist consultants who understand the markets, the culture and the way of doing business.
It is not an easy environment to do business. To top it all each African country have different laws, tax systems, and many other things. You will not necessarily be successful in a country like Uganda, even if you are already successful in the neighbouring Kenya as there is different ways of doing business in each country.
If Africa can get its shit together, with the natural resource and human capital it has its disposal, it can become a force to be reckoned with.
However it needs a concerted coordinated effort with the greater good in mind. Easier said than done.
The main problem in Africa is that the war and the corrupted government seems to undermine efforts to develop the continent. I have great hopes for Steemit to change the political and economical climate! Steem on everyone.
I view Africa as a sleeping giant. When this country is ready to wake - they will help lead humanity into a great source of renewable energy and technological advancements. The power of the internet and the blockchain might be the force that triggers all of this to happen.
Innovation is the future of Africa
I hope that US and Europe will not fuck this up. Africa has potential
you are completely right
Lol thanks for the comment @gaitan
@jacor very interesting post, especially for me as I am a South African. Any suggestions as to how to go about introducing the blockchain and cryptocurrency to the South African authorities?
you might be right to some extent but look at the population in Asia, specially in China, India and Pakistan alone, these countries have the most youngest people in their total population and if they can invest on those people and make them productive then Asia can also rise like Africa in the near future @jacor
Where in Africa, you think, best to live for white people?
heh. fine point. cia more specifically tho. I never voted for the shit these ass-bag bankers do. same thing everywhere. the masses are robbed of power. crypto is potential solution.
The USA and Europe FUCK EVERYTHING UP!
maybe governance on blockchain would aid transparency, and reduce corruption, spuring surge in growth and participation.
I had a similar thought. As most African countries are flooded with corruption is hard to see some significant grow and change ahead but blockchain could definetely offer another possibilities to transform the continent.
good sharing @jacor..!
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Where in Africa is safe for white people?
Come on safari to Nairobi in Kenya, very welcoming n good people.
I thought about living. Where in Africa the list level of racism?
come to Nairobi....no racism here
hmm I believe its a bit more complicated than that. In one hand you have the chinese buying land and taking resources, on the other, technology is not designed and produced there, which implies big manufacturers are very happy to sell their technology there, but never allowing them to opose as competition. Like in many other regions of the world, potential investors are not expecting to reinvest on Africa, they are expecting to get their profits out of there as soon as possible, leaving the young people there as poor as they met them.
Thanks for the post.
Wow dident know that Millions of African People mainly young Folks
use mobile devices and electronic payments on the internet
Thank you very much for this post giving deeper insight of the
new African youth culture !
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The problem with Africa is their corrupted leaders: they go to the extreme to pocket any money that should be invested in their countries.
Thats a damn shame, because Africa has the greatest potential among-st all the continents in the world.
We just need to get rid of the corrupted leaders who sell their own people and country for some pocket change. And let this continent reach its maximum potential.
Thats the challenge we have in Africa. With good leaders Africa will be number one. We all have the resources we ever need. From oil in Libya, Egypt , Algeria, Angola, Nigeria. Agricultural land in the west, east n south. Diamonds,gold, platinum in Botswana, SA, Congo,Sierra Leone. The educated human resource. We are damn rich