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26 April 2023
Transform Africa Summit
The BDT Director took part in the Transform Africa Summit (TAS2023) between 26 and 28 April in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
He spoke at various Ministerial-level events over the three-day event, including:
Ministerial Round Table: Network of Women Digital Ministers for inclusive digital policy and digital gender equality
Public-Private Partnership for rural connectivity, followed by a spotlight session on Giga
During the event, the BDT also made several major announcements.
He spoke at the inter-generational dialogue – the main international celebration on Girls in ICT Day – alongside the ITU Secretary-General.
He launched the new ITU-European Commission project, 'Promoting and measuring universal and meaningful digital connectivity', to advance holistic policy approaches and provide recommendations on boosting good-quality Internet and mobile access.
He signed the ITU-Smart Africa Declaration of Intent on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Capacity Building.
He launched launch the Govstack Women in GovTech Challenge to empower women working in Government Digital Teams
Following the event, he launched and toured a new E-Learning Project at the Ndlovu Secondary School. He witnessed the power of digital transformation in education and its potential to create more equitable access to learning opportunities.