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The growth of the Internet and its associated technologies; including digitalservices have tremendously impacted our society. However, scholars have noted atrend in data flow and collection; and have alleged mass surveillance anddigital supremacy. To this end therefore, nations of the world such as Russia,China, Germany, Canada, France and Brazil among others have taken steps towardchanging the narrative. The question now is, should Africans join these giantsin this school of thought on digital sovereignty or fold their hands to remainon the other side of the divide? This question among others are the mainreasons that provoked the thoughts of putting this paper together. This is witha view to demystifying the strategies to reconfigure data infrastructure in thecontext of Africa. It also highlights the benefits of digital technologies andits propensity to foster all round development in the continent as it relatesto economic face-lift, employment creation, national security, among others.There is therefore a need for African nations to design appropriate blueprintto ensure security of her digital infrastructure and the flow of data withinher cyber space. In addition, a roadmap in the immediate, short- and long-termin accordance with the framework of African developmental goals should be putin place to guide the implementation.

Reconfiguring Data Infrastructure Ecosystem in Africa: A Primer Toward Digital Sovereignty