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“
IF
ORGANISATIONS
DELAY DIGITAL
TRANSFORMATION, OR DO
NOT TRANSFORM AT ALL,
THEY RISK BEING OUSTED
BY COMPETITORS.
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Mandla Mbonambi, founding CEO of Africonology
The impact of digital
transformation on
economic growth in Africa
As African organisations
undergo digital
transformation,
understanding this
massive shift and how
to harness it will be vital
for organisations across
the continent, according
to Mandla Mbonambi,
founding CEO of
Africonology.
A
ccess to information, new ways
of doing things and consumer
consumption patterns will
continue to force African organisation
to digitise their products and service to
provide more flexibility to their customers. economies, companies will have to follow
a step-by-step approach that includes
organisational change management
and a shift in both mindset and culture.
Creating the right skills set will also be
crucial to success.”
“African organisations can help shape
their local economies through digital
transformation by adopting megatrend
technologies such as cloud computing,
mobility, big data, artificial intelligence
(AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics
and social platforms,” said Mbonambi. Mbonambi believes that digital
transformation has the potential of
enabling economic growth, job creating
and improving the social welfare of the
society in which the organisations operates.
“That said, they must ensure that these
technologies fit into their organisations
structures, processes, activities and, more
importantly, support their business models.
“For digital transformation to yield
the desired result of shaping local
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“As much as digital transformation
brings about uncertainty, it can drive
positive development and growth on the
continent,” he said.
“The early adopters of digital
transformation are without fail poised to
be the next leaders and many of these fall
within the youth of Africa.
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