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5 Heads of States including a King, 44 ministers and around 4000 delegates from 91 countries maintain attended the Transform Africa Summit 2023

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Kingdom of Eswatini becomes a new member state; A $1.5 million Institutional Support for Digital Payments and e-Commerce Policies for Cross-Border Trade Project (IDECT) project with AfDB among partnerships signed; 5 Heads of State graced the highly attended summit; 10 MoUs and membership agreements signed; Smart Africa Trust Alliance (SATA) (www.SmartAfrica.org) signed by 8 founding member states.

The 6th edition of the Transform Africa Summit held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe has come to an end. Notable among the things that transpired during the summit is new memberships in the Smart Africa Alliance namely The Kingdom of Eswatini which became the 37th member state of the alliance which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. The Republics of Gambia and Botswana are also closing the process to join the Alliance. Private sector members including Irembo, Ascend Digital and Asmos Consulting Africa also formalized their memberships during the summit.

The highly expected summit has kept all its promises and has been graced by the presence of the presidents from the republics of Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia and his majesty, the king of Eswatini.

“This ongoing growth of Smart Africa is a testament of the tangible value that we consistently deliver,” stressed Smart Africa’s Director General Mr. Lacina Koné

This year’s summit gathered 5 Heads of State including a King, 44 ministers and attracted around 4000 delegates from 91 countries. Director General Mr. Lacina Koné observed that this is a testimony of Africa’s political commitment at the highest level “in our actions for the digital transformation of our continent”

On his part, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe H.E. Emmerson Mnangagwa said the summit is held at a time when lessons from the covid-19 pandemic give impetus for Africa to develop its own capabilities.

The summit was characterized by signings of various agreements including a $1.5 million project by Smart Africa and the African Development Bank to streamline digital trade and e-commerce policies across 10 African countries, an agreement between Smart Africa and the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat to enhance collaboration in information, communication and technology to develop a Single Digital Market for Africa within the African Continental Free Trade Area and the signing of the Smart Africa Trust Alliance (SATA) by 8 founding Member States to connect all systems through a trust framework.

Other partnerships in the areas of connectivity, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship and capacity building among others were also signed notably with I4Policy foundation, Hitachi Systems Security, Zhejiang, Gaia-x European Association for data, Internet Society and Estonian Association of Information Technology & Telecommunications (ITL).

Last but not least is the ratification of the agreement establishing the Smart Africa Alliance by the Republic of Rwanda shortly prior to the summit, becoming the 5th member state to ratify the agreement and officially bringing it into force following its adoption by the 11th Smart Africa Board Meeting. This qualifies Smart Africa as an international organization as it celebrates its 10 years anniversary this year.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Smart Africa.

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Smart Africa is an alliance of 37 African countries, international organisations and global private sector players tasked with Africa’s digital agenda. The alliance is empowered by a bold and innovative commitment by African Heads of State to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development on the continent and usher Africa into the knowledge economy through affordable access to broadband and the use of ICTs. With a vision to create a single digital market in Africa by 2030, the Smart Africa Alliance brings together Heads of State who seek to accelerate the digitalization of the continent and create a common market. Launched in 2013 by seven (7) African Heads of State, the Alliance now has 36 member countries, representing over 1.1 billion people and over 45 Private Sector members committed to the vision and the advancement of Africa.

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Kingdom of Eswatini becomes a modern member state; A $1.5 million Institutional Support for Digital Payments and e-Commerce Policies for Cross-Border Trade Project (IDECT) project with AfDB among partnerships signed; 5 Heads of State graced the highly attended summit; 10 MoUs and membership agreements signed; Smart Africa Trust Alliance (SATA) (www.SmartAfrica.org) signed by 8 founding member states.

The 6th edition of the Transform Africa Summit held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe has near to an cease. Notable among the things that transpired during the summit is novel memberships in the Smart Africa Alliance namely The Kingdom of Eswatini which became the 37th member state of the alliance which acclaimed its 10th anniversary this year. The Republics of Gambia and Botswana are also closing the process to join the Alliance. Private sector members including Irembo, Climb escalate Digital and Asmos Consulting Africa also formalized their memberships during the summit.

The highly expected summit has kept all its promises and has been graced by the presence of the presidents from the republics of Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia and his majesty, the king of Eswatini.

“This ongoing growth of Smart Africa is a testament of the tangible value that we consistently deliver,” stressed Smart Africa’s Director General Mr. Lacina Koné

This year’s summit gathered 5 Heads of State including a King, 44 ministers and attracted around 4000 delegates from 91 countries. Director General Mr. Lacina Koné observed that this is a testimony of Africa’s political commitment at the highest level “in our actions for the digital transformation of our continent”

On his fraction, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe H.E. Emmerson Mnangagwa said the summit is held at a time when lessons from the covid-19 pandemic give impetus for Africa to develop its own capabilities.

The summit was characterized by signings of various agreements including a $1.5 million project by Smart Africa and the African Development Bank to streamline digital trade and e-commerce policies across 10 African countries, an agreement between Smart Africa and the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat to enhance collaboration in information, communication and technology to develop a Single Digital Market for Africa within the African Continental Free Trade Area and the signing of the Smart Africa Trust Alliance (SATA) by 8 founding Member States to connect all systems through a trust framework.

Other partnerships in the areas of connectivity, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship and capacity building among others were also signed notably with I4Policy foundation, Hitachi Systems Security, Zhejiang, Gaia-x European Association for data, Internet Society and Estonian Association of Information Technology & Telecommunications (ITL).

Last but not least is the ratification of the agreement establishing the Smart Africa Alliance by the Republic of Rwanda shortly prior to the summit, becoming the 5th member state to consent the agreement and officially bringing it into force following its adoption by the 11th Smart Africa Board Meeting. This qualifies Smart Africa as an international organization as it celebrates its 10 years anniversary this year.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Smart Africa.

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