Digital Sovereignty Priorities for Technology Services in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2024

This IDC Market Perspective explores digital sovereignty priorities for technology services in SSA. The report highlights current digital regulations and policies. In addition, it assesses the current and future trends, drivers, and challenges affecting sovereign cloud adoption in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, leveraging results from IDC's EMEA Cloud Survey, 2024."Over the past year, there has been a flurry of activity from governments and tech providers in the SSA digital sovereignty space. Notable examples include numerous seminars and partnerships between governments, businesses, and technology vendors aimed at enhancing digital skills in AI, cloud computing, and machine learning. This growing interest in digital sovereignty solutions among governments and businesses in the region highlights the need for tech vendors to rise to the challenges posed by implementation and seize the emerging opportunities."