Marketplace Africa. [283], May 20, 2016

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IN FOCUS: WEF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN AFRICA. The digital transformation in Africa was a top agenda item at this year's World Economic Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, from cloud computing to governmenta...

IN FOCUS: WEF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN AFRICA. The digital transformation in Africa was a top agenda item at this year's World Economic Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, from cloud computing to governmental e-services. CNN's Eleni Giokos gets perspective from global business leaders at the forum. She also takes a ride on a Rwanda smart bus that offers 4G wifi and a cashless payment system. FACE TIME: FREDRIK JEJDLING, PRESIDENT AND REGIONAL HEAD OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FOR ERICSSON. Ericsson is a Swedish corporation with a global footprint in communication technology and services. Operating in 180 countries, Ericsson has more than a third of the market share in the 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructure. CNN's Eleni Giokos talks to Frederik Jejdling, the president and regional head of the company's operations in sub-Saharan Africa, to discuss how access to cheap mobile devices will revolutionize Africa's digital footprint in the near future as well as Ericsson's plans to expand 4G coverage across the major metropolises on the continent.

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