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Africa's role in the digital economy: Market, mine, or digital maker?

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By Philasande Sokhela
| Magzter Inc. Verified
Cape Times | July 06, 2026 Globally, data has become a new commodity. The challenge is no longer whether nations are connected, but who owns, governs and extracts value from this commodity. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD, Digital Economy Report 2021/2024 updates), over 70% of global data traffic is controlled by a small number of firms headquartered in the United States and China, underscoring the concentration of digital power.
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Africa's role in the digital economy: Market, mine, or digital maker?

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By Philasande Sokhela
| Business Report Verified
TECHNOLOGY Philasande Sokhela|Published 19 minutes ago Explore the critical question of whether Africa will remain a mere market for global data or emerge as a significant player in the digital economy. Image: Pixabay Globally, data has become a new commodity. The challenge is no longer whether nations are connected, but who owns, governs and extracts value from this commodity.
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Rise of the machine customers: are we automating ourselves out of business? Original

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By Philasande Sokhela
| Business Report Verified
As businesses integrate AI into their operations, consumers are doing the same, says the author. Published 6m ago | Published 6m ago Has it ever crossed your mind that we may be living in the age of technological singularity - where computer intelligence surpasses human intelligence? Scholars have long debated this possibility, suggesting that we could be entering an era of superintelligence that is fundamentally disrupting industries and reshaping the world as we know it.
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