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The Republic of Equatorial Guinea highlighted government efforts to advance technologically during the recent Transform Africa Summit, that took place in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea emphasized the government’s commitment to intelligent cities in the case of the Technology Centre in Djibloho. The Centre is a state-of-the-art information technology campus for young people to train in the important industry.
The Prime Minister also called for pan-African cooperation on strategies to transform the continent in regards to information technology.
Transform Africa 2017, under the theme “Smart Cities – Fast Forward”, will give participants a unique opportunity to experience, discuss and debate the latest technologies for advancing the African socio-economic development through exceptional and captivating conference and meetings, exhibition and side events.
Transform Africa Summit is the annual leading African forum bringing together regional and global leaders from government, business and international organizations to collaborate on new ways of shaping, accelerating and sustaining Africa’s on-going digital revolution.
Geared towards connecting, innovating and transforming the continent into a knowledge economy thereby driving global competitiveness and job creation, Transform Africa Summit’s aim is to enable Member States to become more competitive, agile, open and innovative smart economies with the most favourable business climates that attracts large-scale investments, reward entrepreneurship and enable fast growth and exports, leveraging ICT innovations to transform African nations into smart societies.
The very first edition of Transform Africa Summit held in Kigali, Rwanda on 28th-31st October 2013 culminated in the adoption of the Smart Africa Manifesto document that aims to put ICT at the centre of National Socio-economic development agenda of member countries; improve access to ICT especially Broadband; to improve accountability, efficiency and openness through ICT promoting the introduction of advanced technologies in telecommunication; to put Private Sector first; and to leverage ICT to promote sustainable development.
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