Six African ICT ministers and 15 ambassadors to attend the Connected Africa Summit

Finalists Innovators during the 2023 Connected Summit 2023 in Diani

Multiple dignitaries have confirmed attendance for the Connected Africa Summit 2024 from the 21st to the 25th of April this year at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi. The event will also have representation from fifteen ambassadors representing African, American, European, Asian, and the Middle East.

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Ministers attending

  • Sierra Leone: Salima Monorma Bah
  • Burundi: Léocadie Ndacayisaba
  • Zambia: Felix Mutati
  • Somalia: Mudane Jaamac Xasan Khaliif
  • Namibia: Emma Theofelus
  • Djibouti: Radwan Abdillahi Bahdon

More African ministers are expected.

Ambassadors attending

  • United States: Margaret Whitman
  • United Kingdom: Neil Wigan
  • Pakistan: Saqlain Syedah (High Commissioner)
  • Costa Rica: Giovanna Valverde Stark
  • Sierra Leone: Isatu Aminata Bundu
  • Zambia: Joyce Kapamba Kasosa (High Commissioner)
  • Malawi: Callista Jennie Mutharika (High Commissioner)
  • Somalia: Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle
  • Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic: Mohamed-Liman Ali Ami
  • Senegal: Ndong Dieng
  • Burundi: Evelyne Habonimana
  • South Africa: Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu (High Commissioner)
  • South Sudan: Chol Mawud Unguec Ajongo
  • Turkey: Subutay Yüksel
  • Zimbabwe: Winpeg Moyo

The summit will address Africa’s information and communication technology (ICT) priorities in line with the African Union’s Agenda 2063. I

t will bring together African leaders, policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators to bridge the digital divide and explore investment opportunities.

The summit aims to foster partnerships that leverage technology for Africa’s development.

It provides a platform for African leaders to shape the continent’s tech agenda for upcoming global summits.

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