It is widely believed that embracing the digital revolution offers Africa the best chance of reaching its development goals, but is this necessarily the case?

Yes, as long as African leaders and organisations have the political will to embrace open, accessible and transparent data collection.

To some extent; technological advances are just one tool that will lead to successful development outcomes.

No. I agree with critics who assert that the “digital revolution” is just another means to extract wealth from Africa and recolonise the continent.