Beyond Covid-19: How Africa Can Embrace an Inclusive and Sustainable Development through an ICT-Driven Economy

Abstract

The outbreak of the covid pandemic has negatively affected world economies since its inception. Most economies of the world have been hard hit especially by the lockdowns which were necessitated by the pandemic, this is especially terrible with developing countries in Africa. Most African countries have sought various ways to ameliorate the impact of the pandemic on their already ailing economies. This research thus proposes that for African economies to be cushioned from the negative effects of the covid pandemic and even launched into vibrant economies, there is need to embrace an ICT-Driven economy. By embracing an ICT-Driven economy, African countries would not only be able to rise from the present devastation and throes of the covid pandemic but will also be able to pull their economies into inclusive and sustainable economies.