NAIROBI: Africa has been accelerating digital transformation since the outbreak of Covid-19 and the continent is now a hotspot for rapid growth of mobile payment, electronic commerce, remote work and online education. The booming internet market is offering more opportunities for cooperation between Africa and China that are both at the forefront of the world's digital evolution. The Covid-19 pandemic is hitting Africa hard. African countries have sometimes imposed severe restrictions on populations to contain the spread of the coronavirus, including lockdowns and curfews. As a result, digital payments and e-commerce have become a new norm for households, playing a…