It might sound like science fiction, but a Nigerian-born tech entrepreneur thinks he has found a way for Africans to escape problems such as inequality and bad governance — a virtual nation born online. His is among a number of African-led virtual projects that aim to help the world’s poorest continent capitalize on digital growth and tackle real-world problems, although some tech experts said such online spaces risk replicating offline inequalities. “There’s so many things that limit us as Africans from real-world opportunities,” said Emole, cofounder of the Afropolitan network state project. The Internet “is the only place in the world which serves