Africa’s digital transformation is at a critical moment. A connected and integrated digital economy is critical to unlocking intra-African trade, enhancing service delivery, reducing the cost of doing business, and attracting investment across key sectors.
To achieve this, the continent must foster a digital ecosystem where data can flow seamlessly across borders, supported by interoperable digital identities, harmonized standards, and robust digital public infrastructure. This requires strong political leadership, private sector collaboration, and coordinated policy action.
Strategically set on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the Forward Africa Leaders Symposium serves as a premier platform to spotlight and advance Africa’s Digital Transformation Agenda, particularly the attainment of an integrated Digital Economy as a catalyst for inclusive and sustainable growth through high-level dialogues to facilitate and drive investments, advance strategic partnerships and facilitate actionable collaborations between state and non-state actors.
