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The ongoing pandemic has accelerated the growth of Africa’s digital
economy, potentially pointing to a new path for alleviating poverty (giảm nghèo) and encouraging continent-wide prosperity (sự thịnh vượng trên toàn châu lục). Fulfilling this potential will take the cooperation and participation of multiple stakeholders, but China — largely via its “Digital Silk Road” program — is well positioned to help African nations forge (hình thành) deeper connections with the global digital economy.

Lockdown measures (các biện pháp phong tỏa) have forced countries across the continent to acknowledge the importance of digitalization and pushed leaders to resolve longstanding issues like the high cost of internet access, insufficient bandwidth, and weak network infrastructure. Muhammadu Buhari, the president of Nigeria, announced in March 2020 that his government would be launching four national information and communications technology projects, including a proposal to build 4G and 5G networks with an investment of $3.5 to $5 billion raised through public-private partnerships. Within five years’ time, the government hopes to increase broadband penetration from its current rate of 38% to 70%. In Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged citizens and companies alike to opt for digital payments as a more secure means of transaction.

...Huawei last year launched a project in Kenya meant to teach young Kenyans skills related to 5G, AI, cloud computing, and other cutting-edge technologies. Likewise, last spring, Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba worked with Rwanda to expand access to an e-trading platform, quickly boosting sales of local goods like coffee.

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