Expanding The Digital Economy Of Africa
Convening private sector, U.S. and African governments, and thought leaders, sought to accelerate the development of robust digital economies across the continent and promote business environments that foster innovation and the seamless flow of data.

Event

Digital Drivers: Expanding The Digital Economy Of Africa

March 27, 2018

The US-Africa Business Center of the US Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Strathmore University and Microsoft, hosted a dynamic discussion on the digital economy evolution in Africa and soft launch of the Kenya Executive Dialogue. Convening private sector, U.S. and African governments, and thought leaders, sought to accelerate the development of robust digital economies across the continent and promote business environments that foster innovation and the seamless flow of data.

The two-part program included a public forum followed by private sector breakouts on tech and workforce development, cross-border data flows and ICT infrastructure development. The Task Force will leverage the Digital Transformation Series platform to highlight digital economy drivers across Africa and identify policy best practices in the Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector.

Featured Speakers:

· H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, President, Republic of Kenya (invited)

· Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Hon. Joseph Mucheru (invited)

Discussions were centered on three distinct themes:

· Enabling Cross Border Data Flows

· Enabling the Policy Environment for Tech and Workforce Development

· Enabling ICT Infrastructure Development