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EU-Africa Digital Partnership: Strategic Pathways through the Mattei Plan and Global Gateway
Questo volume si propone di fornire un’analisi rigorosa delle principali sfide e opportunità per la cooperazione e il partenariato digitale tra UE e Africa attraverso due strumenti strategici europei chiave, il Global Gateway dell’UE e il Piano Mattei dell’Italia. Il volume, che colloca il partenariato digitale UE-Africa in un più ampio scenario digitale, plasmato sempre più da rivalità geopolitice e geoeconomiche tra potenze globali, consente un’analisi informata del partenariato UE-Africa nello scacchiere geopolitico globale. L’analisi si concentra su quattro macro-temi: (i) le strutture e le politiche di governance digitale, (ii) il controllo tecnologico e la sovranità dei dati, (iii) le lacune nelle infrastrutture digitali e (iv) opportunità e sfide per il partenariato digitale Italia-UE-Africa nel futuro. Il libro approfondisce inoltre lo stato attuale del panorama digitale globale dal punto di vista sia degli africani che degli europei e contiene raccomandazioni mirate e articolate per rafforzare il partenariato digitale UE-Africa.
Volume realizzato nell’ambito del progetto “Development and Digitalisation in Africa: Italy’s Cooperation Policy and Synergy with EU Plans”.
Contributors, p. 7-9
List of abbreviations, p. 11-12
Foreword, by Niels Keijzer, p. 13-15
Introduction, by Darlington Tshuma and Marianna Lunardini, p. 17-22
1. Digital Transformation in Africa: From Gaps to Goals, by Ben Crumpton, Melis Baydag, Niels Keijzer, Camilla Rocca and Benedikt Erforth, p. 23-40
1.1 Unpacking the digital divide in Africa
1.2 Digital connectivity: Despite improvements, Africa still lags behind globally
1.3 In Africa, access to electricity and infrastructure remain key foundational challenges
1.4 Steady digital gains across the continent, but access remains uneven
1.5 Gender and educational disparities between and within African states
1.6 Recommendations towards Africa’s digital transformation
References
2. Digital Transformation: Aligning Italy’s Piano Mattei with African Development Priorities, by Darlington Tshuma, p. 41-59
2.1 The spirit driving Africa’s technological revolution
2.2 Africa’s digital infrastructure for inclusive growth and service delivery
2.3 Ghana’s e-justice project
2.4 Unlocking Africa’s agricultural potential: Harnessing AI for a climate-resilient future
2.5 Plugging Africa’s digital infrastructure and skills gaps
2.6 Navigating geopolitical competition: Strengthening Italy’s digital partnerships with Africa
2.7 Policy recommendations
References
3. Italy-Africa Digital Partnership under the Mattei Plan, by Darlington Tshuma and Marianna Lunardini, p. 61-76
3.1 Building Africa’s next frontier: Unlocking infrastructure investment through digital public infrastructure
3.2 Bridging capital market gaps: Strengthening local investment ecosystems for inclusive growth
3.3 Plugging Africa’s digital infrastructure and skills gaps
3.4 Policy recommendations
References
4. Digital Transformation in Africa: The Role of International Cooperation and the Mattei Plan, by Marianna Lunardini, p. 77-97
4.1 Challenges of digitalisation in Africa
4.2 International cooperation for Africa’s digitalisation
4.3 Digitalisation in Italy: The state of play
Conclusion
References
5. Global Gateway and Mattei Plan: Advancing EU-Africa Digital Cooperation for Inclusive Growth, by Marianna Lunardini and Darlington Tshuma, p. 99-116
5.1 Advancing EU-Africa digital cooperation for inclusive growth and shared prosperity
5.2 Leveraging Africa’s digital public infrastructure for inclusive growth and governance
5.3 The EU’s menu of offers: Global Gateway and Team Europe
5.4 The Global Gateway and the Mattei Plan: Different strategies, same vision?
5.5. Recommendations for the EU-Africa digital partnership
References
Conclusion, by Marianna Lunardini and Darlington Tshuma, p. 117-121
