African tech hubs face promising but uneven prospects

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Significance Before the pandemic, Africa was the fastest growing continent for developers globally, tech hubs growing by nearly 50% in 2019 alone to exceed 640 by 2020. Impacts Regulation of the fintech sector will rise. African states will actively court Western and Chinese investment in their technology sectors. Political risks such as platform bans, internet shutdowns and internet 'throttling' are major obstacles to the technology sector.

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