Technology continues to reshape communications and commerce, with direct and indirect impacts on business and society across Africa. How well African businesses anticipate new technologies will determine whether they capture competitive advantage, whether accessing new markets and even sometimes creating them.

Over the last two decades, Africa has undergone a significant technological transformation, with companies ready to innovate and consumers embracing that innovation quickly. As a result, a number of African markets have been early adopters of new technologies such as mobile banking, and the continent has seen rapid innovation in health- and agri-tech solutions addressing local needs at scale. This growth is expected to continue, and it brings with it complex questions of regulation, data governance, and cybersecurity that require lawyers who think creatively and can design solutions suited to fast-evolving markets.

Our team has advised on a broad range of technology, media, and telecommunications transactions, from building bandwidth capacity and cloud services to deploying technology in the healthcare sector. Our work integrates data protection, cybersecurity, and intellectual property alongside commercial and regulatory matters, and our sustained engagement with regulators and governments across Africa allows us to guide clients through markets as they take shape.