His is one of a number of African-led virtual projects that aim to help the world’s poorest continent capitalise on digital growth and tackle real-
“There are so many things that limit us as Africans from real-world opportunities,” says Eche Emole, co-founder of the Afropolitan network state project. “[The internet] is the only place in the world which serves as an equaliser.”world problems, although some tech experts say such online spaces risk replicating offline inequalities.