Concept Note

AfICTA convenes the 2nd edition of its e-Conference to discuss the need for Africa to harness the driving power of the 4th revolution to catalyze growth in the continent. Focus of the eConference would be on South Africa and the use of local contents for enhanced job opportunities and improvement in the living standard of the people. Its no mystery that some of the major factors that indicate and affects a country’s or continent’s economical growth  are: healthcare, education, employment  and Agriculture . Africa seemed to be bystanders to the previous revolutions but with the 4th revolutions driving power being the internet AfICTA holds this eConference to discuss how to fully exploit the digital age to ensure growth in the continent. Learn more

Concept Note

The role of technology in the transformation of any economy in the world cannot be underestimated. Technology has positively influenced virtually everything including economic, social, cultural and political activities of all regions of the world, particularly Africa. Although, Africa according to research has not fully risen to maximizing the opportunities technology brings, yet its economic growth is creating substantial new business opportunities that are gradually attracting foreign investors’ attention. According to AfDB-Africa Development Bank, Africa which is known to be the world’s second fastest growing economy with GDP of $2.2 trillion is expected to grow to $5.6 trillion by 2025 if business enabling environments like infrastructures, security, transparency, public private collaboration policies are in place. Learn more

 

              

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