Cyber Diplomacy and Africa's Digital Development

Cyber diplomacy is the recognition that cyberspace is an environment in which digital superpowers and their proxies can project power and influence. African states must scale up their engagement to articulate clearly the continent’s priorities. These priorities include driving rapid digitisation and ensuring they have the people, processes and skills to achieve the African Union’s development objectives. The continent has much to gain from leveraging its demographic position as both a source of and a marketplace for future technology.