Africa has the world's youngest, fastest-growing, and increasingly urbanized workforce, which is driving a rapid increase in its consumption of online services. Increased connectivity, in turn, creates more opportunities for innovative entrepreneurs with new technologies. However, digital transformation can only be fully realized if high-quality access to communication networks and services is made available at affordable prices.
On the other hand, Google is planning a cloud region in Cape Town with a data centre likely to be housed inside an upcoming Africa Data Centres facility. Mobile cellular coverage in Africa, referring to the percentage of the population that lives within reach of a mobile cellular signal, is estimated by ITU to be at 88.4 per cent. Just over 77 per cent of the population is now within reach of a 3G signal, and 44.3 per cent is within reach of a long-term evolution mobile broadband signal.
In 2020, Amazon launched the Africa Region, the first AWS Infrastructure Region in South Africa. However, plans for the construction of a new Cape Town-based Amazon Africa headquarters were blocked earlier this year by the Cape Town High Court as Amazon had allegedly not gone through the proper process to acquire the land.infrastructure to Amazon Web Services .