Its large and growing pool of potential users of digital technologies also presents significant opportunities for investment in digital infrastructure and tech startups. But is this the silver bullet for Africa’s socioeconomic development challenges? This therefore means that little resources are available to finance Africa’s socioeconomic transformation as encapsulated in Agenda 2063 and rather pushing African countries towards debt financing. We must also ensure that there is a greater African voice and representation in global economic governance. It is only through this that we can find sustainable solutions to our socioeconomic development challenges.