Africa stands at a crossroads. The continent’s digital economy is projected to reach $2.4 trillion by 2035, yet 87% of its digital infrastructure remains owned, operated, or controlled by entities headquartered outside the continent. This structural dependency — what we term the digital extraction economy — represents both the defining challenge and the generational opportunity of our era.

The PlayBook presents a comprehensive framework for reversing this trajectory. Drawing on 142 policy recommendations across six thematic chapters, it proposes a new architecture for Africa’s digital future: one built on community ownership, sovereign data governance, and pan-continental interoperability.

At its core is the CAMPS framework — a five-pillar model for constructing digital ecosystems that serve African communities rather than extracting from them. Complementing this is the IREZ model: Innovation & Research Economic Zones designed to provide the jurisdictional, financial, and technical infrastructure for sovereign digital development at scale.

This is not a manifesto. It is a blueprint — tested, refined, and offered freely to anyone committed to building a more resilient digital future.