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Africa's tech entrepreneurs

06/07/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - Business Daily, Africa's tech entrepreneurs

Coronavirus brings an unexpected boost to the tech industry in parts of Africa.

Coronavirus has been a devastating blow for economies around the world, but in Africa one sector is booming - tech.

Coronavirus has brought new opportunities to Africa's tech sector, despite the devastating blow it has delivered to economies around the world.

Tamasin Ford speaks to one of Forbes Africa’s 50 most powerful women, Rebecca Enonchong, the founder and CEO of AppsTech, a global provider of digital solutions. Claud Hutchful, chief executive of Dream Oval, a technology firm in Accra, Ghana, tells us about payments app Slydepay. 

Plus we hear from Moses Acquah, chief technology officer of GreenTec Capital Partners, an investment firm that supports African entrepreneurs. He’s also the founder of the networking organisation, Afrolynk.

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