One of the big trends to watch, which was evident at Intel Capital’s Global Summit, is African growth fuelled by the mobile revolution.
Marcin Hejka, Intel Capital managing director for eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said in an interview ahead of the summit: “The situation can be compared to eastern Europe roughly 15 years ago, shortly after the Russia crisis. Leading African countries like Nigeria and Kenya are roughly comparable in gross domestic product per capita to eastern Europe 15 years ago. We are going to see tremendous growth in the technology ecosystem across Africa.”
This potential is resulting in a more…
