Ghana Day was celebrated in style at the Ghana Pavilion with a happy crowd enjoying food and drink and the presentations from government, regulatory and industry representatives.  Initiatives supporting e-government and digital education were in the spotlight and it was clear that SME innovation was having an impact on Ghana’s dynamic ICT sector. ​

Ghana Day was celebrated in style at the Ghana Pavilion with a happy crowd enjoying food and drink and the presentations from government, regulatory and industry representatives.  Initiatives supporting e-government and digital education were in the spotlight and it was clear that SME innovation was having an impact on Ghana’s dynamic ICT sector. ​

A very diverse panel, spanning Government, major tech players, SMMEs, agencies and chambers of commerce debated key stumbling blocks and evolving opportunities for tech SMMEs in South Africa, moderated by SITA’s Sithembele Senti. In her opening keynote to a packed room, H. E. Stella Tembisa Ndabeni Abrahams, Vice Minister, Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services, South Africa explained how we …

The main challenges facing start-ups, the importance of global Awards programmes, such as the ITU Telecom World Awards, and the role of governments were among the key areas discussed by a diverse panel, spanning the full SME ecosystem, ably moderated by ITU’s Jose Maria Diaz-Batanero. Panelists highlighted what they saw as the main stumbling blocks facing start-ups as they grow. …

Innovation is the key enabler for accelerating digital transformation and realising the fourth digital revolution, with all the tremendous benefits it promises countries around the world. But what is the fourth digital revolution, is it relevant for now or the future – and is it real or imaginary? Moderator Dr. Eun-ju Kim, Chief, Innovation and Partnership Department, ITU, posed a …

Connecting Africa means connecting locally, and it means connecting in rural and remote regions. But even with an array of technologies new and old – including fixed, wireless, and satellite networks such as high throughput (HTS), non-GSO and High Altitude Platform Satellites (HAPS) –it won’t happen without a new approach to partnerships across sectors, ministries and industries -and political will. …

Local solutions to local problems means taking agriculture digital in Africa and many parts of the developing world. The variety of innovative digital apps and solutions on display here addressing the needs of smallholders, farmers and the agricultural community is impressive. Take Farmline, a social enterprise leveraging technology and data to connect farmers to vital information, services and products to …

Taking advantage of the global platform and audience which the event offers, a number of companies took the occasion to conclude MoUs (Memorandum of Understandings).  An MoU was signed between CSAIA (China Satellite Application Industry Association) and ICDO (International Civil Defence Organization), in the presence of ITU Secretary General Houlin Zhao and Vladimir Kuvshinov ICDO Secretary General, covering satellite application …