In a world where information drives the global economy, powerful countries and companies have become so paranoid about protecting data that they are constantly in search of better ways to safeguard it. Some have chosen to move their data to different centers around the world, but even this can pose risks considering that American technology remains at the core of all coding models. This is precisely what Africa can capitalize on. Considering the continent has a blank slate when it comes to Internet development, Africa now has the opportunity to produce genuinely trusted code along with new networks of data centers that can host the data of major world powers and protect against digital threats. Read this analysis about how coming from behind can translate into a major economic boom. It has happened before.
Learning to market digital trust could be the economic boom Africa needs
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