Africa is slowly developing in terms of its Internet of Things (IoT) space, but there are still significant challenges. According to the recent 2017 African IoT report released by telecoms firm Liquid Telecom, while there are universal business cases for adopting IoT in industries across Europe and North America, the same cannot be said of Africa.

The continent is made up of countries that are each very different both economically and politically, with use cases that are relevant to businesses in developed regions perhaps not so suited for Africa, which will require a different approach depending on each local situation.