Ministers for ICT, Home Affairs and E-Government Units from across Africa are gathering in Lusaka, Zambia, this October for a special high-level set of meetings with industry leaders.
Implementing national electronic government plans has become an urgent priority for African governments that saw an average 15% loss in tax revenues during the pandemic, partly due to the lack of full digitalisation of public services.
DGA23 is the Digital Government Africa Summit, hosted by the Zambian Office of the President, Minister for Home Affairs & Internal Security and Minister for Technology & Science, already has ministerial confirmations from South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Angola, Senegal, Uganda and many more confirmed.
Countries across Africa are driving their digital agendas to ensure they have a government infrastructure that is robust and accessible for the delivery of digital public services. There is a need for greater technology and knowledge transfer to leverage digital tools and innovations. In driving the Smart Africa agenda, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema stated “we need to use digitalisation in the movement of goods across our borders. We should have non-border posts … that can be achieved through technology.”
Key to this transformation is Public-Private Partnerships, where governments join forces with businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators. These partnerships foster innovation and enable the implementation of cutting-edge solutions across various sectors. DGA23 is a dedicated meetings-based summit between ministerial delegations and the leading solution and technology providers for e-government. These summit meetings will run from 04 – 06 October in Lusaka.
The outcomes of these government-to-industry meetings is set to lay the agenda for the digital government infrastructure, electronic services, digital identity, online taxation and information systems security for many African countries. More details can be found at www.africa-digital.com
Press & media contact:
Chamaine Chafera
DGA23 Organising Secretariat
