Digital Visibility Identified as Catalyst for African Industrialization

Lagos, Friday, 6 March 2026.
With intra-African commerce stagnating at just 15% of total trade, infrastructure firm Matta argues that digital visibility is the prerequisite for industrialization. Speaking at the March 2026 West Africa Industrialisation Summit, CEO Mudiaga Mowoe presented data-driven evidence that transparent supply chains must replace forced integration to unlock the continent’s $3.4 trillion economic potential.