As of 2018, digital platforms across a select eight countries in Africa increased to a cumulative total of 268. In 2005, the cumulative total of digital platforms in these countries was five. Compared to the average rate of participation in platform economies, the focus countries included compare well with more digitally advanced and developed countries.
Cumulative number of digital platforms launched across Africa from 2005 to 2018
Countries included in scan: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
The source defines a digital platform as follows: "Multi-sided digital platforms are virtual marketplaces that connect providers of goods and services with consumers."
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