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20. How Technology Will Play a Part in the Development of Africa | Kevin Fomengia, Founder, Bridge Labs Live The African Dream by Ajim Capital
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The impact of technology on Africa's growth in the last decade cannot be overstated. As a continent, we have seen the rise and rise of startups and foreign investments, all of which have played a role in Africa's development.
But these are the early days and there is still more work to be done. This is why Kevin Fomengia sat down with Blessing Iyamadiken on the Live The African Dream podcast to discuss the role of technology in Africa's further development, and how Africa is at the point where we need to integrate infrastructure with technology.
Kevin Fomengia is the founder of Bridge Labs, a software development firm in Africa, and the co-founder of Pathway OZ, an Opportunity Zone management company, where he supports entrepreneurs and businesses. Bridge Labs has an ecosystem of over 100 African software engineers, and is on a mission to develop Africa’s tech talent.
He said,
"Africa is a very young continent but is growing so quickly. As we improve our digital infrastructure, that would allow trade to happen a lot more, and it would also allow tech, e-commerce and payments to be more streamlined. In the next 10-15 years, I believe that we are going to see a lot more unicorns come out of Africa".
The impact of technology on Africa's growth in the last decade cannot be overstated. As a continent, we have seen the rise and rise of startups and foreign investments, all of which have played a role in Africa's development.
But these are the early days and there is still more work to be done. This is why Kevin Fomengia sat down with Blessing Iyamadiken on the Live The African Dream podcast to discuss the role of technology in Africa's further development, and how Africa is at the point where we need to integrate infrastructure with technology.
Kevin Fomengia is the founder of Bridge Labs, a software development firm in Africa, and the co-founder of Pathway OZ, an Opportunity Zone management company, where he supports entrepreneurs and businesses. Bridge Labs has an ecosystem of over 100 African software engineers, and is on a mission to develop Africa’s tech talent.
He said,
"Africa is a very young continent but is growing so quickly. As we improve our digital infrastructure, that would allow trade to happen a lot more, and it would also allow tech, e-commerce and payments to be more streamlined. In the next 10-15 years, I believe that we are going to see a lot more unicorns come out of Africa".
28 min