1、 2022 Boston Consulting Group1Africas Opportunity in Digital Skills andClimate AnalyticsNOVEMBER 04,2022 By Patrick Dupoux,Qahir Dhanani,Tolu Oyekan,Sana Rafiq,and Karol YearwoodThe continent is rich in youthful,entrepreneurial energy.Well-plannedinvestments now can help Africa transform itself into

2、 a global center oftechnological and ecological innovation.Africa is at the cusp of massive growth and acceleration in the world.By 2050,about 40%of the worlds population under 18 will have been born and raised inAfrica.This demographic trend is one of several that will change the trajectory on 2022

3、 Boston Consulting Group2the continent.Other key trends include the rise of megacities,disproportionateimpacts of climate change,and accelerating global engagement on the part ofgovernments and other institutions.With continued and robust investment anddevelopment in Africa,its 1.3 billion people ar

4、e likely to become the worlds mostrapidly expanding workforce and consumer market.Many opportunities exist to amplify and accelerate economic progress in Africafrom education and health care to agriculture and technology.Two,in particular,stand out as potential game changers.The first is a concerted

5、 effort to mainstreamdigital skills among all Africans,particularly young Africans entering the globalworkforce.The second is unlocking the power of data analytics to build a moreclimate-resilient Africa.If these opportunities get the resourcing,attention,and focus they deserve,thenAfrica will becom

6、e home to multiple global centers of innovation.A recent USAIDreport prepared with support from BCG found that Africa has a compelling needand the right capabilities to realize its innovation potential.Doing so,will take acollective effort by national governments,the private sector,civil society,and