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Zimbabwe will be hosting the 6th Transform Africa Summit (TAS) from the 26th to the 28th of April 2023 in Victoria Falls. Zimbabwe was selected against bids from the other 36 members of the Smart Africa Alliance.
Smart Africa is an alliance of 36 African countries, international organisations and global private sector players tasked with Africa’s digital agenda.
Transform Africa Summit is a tech and digital event organised by Smart Africa which gathers over 5000 delegates from more than 100 countries to engage on the digital transformation of the continent across multiple sectors.
Heads of States, who constitute Smart Africa’s board, Ministers, International Industry leaders and key players in the ICT will attend the 3 day event aimed at making core decisions for Africa’s socio economic development through ICT.
This year’s edition will run under the theme Connect, Transform and Innovate where focus will be on regulation and policy, digital infrastructure financing, capacity building and skills development and digital continental trade among other key aspects.
Smart Africa Director General and CEO Lacina Konè said TAS will underline African government’s commitment towards accelerating the digital agenda in Africa.
“The Transform Africa Summit will be held outside Rwanda for the first time and we are pleased to have our active member country Zimbabwe hosting us in the city of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.TAS 2023 will once again underline the commitment of African Governments towards accelerating Africa’s digital agenda. We are welcoming all digital players from public and private sector on the continent in April in Zimbabwe. 2023 is a landmark year for Africa’s digital transformation”, he said
The summit will be open for public participation in exhibitions and multiple discussion panels and roundtables. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, will open the summit and welcome other Heads of State including President of the Republic of Rwanda and Chairman of the Smart Africa Board President Paul Kagame who will convene a board meeting at the summit.
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