Parliament on April 20 ratified the Smart Africa Alliance agreement, which aims to transform Africa into a digital single market and promote the use of technology and innovation across the African continent by 2030.
The move was presented by the Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire, and was highly welcomed by the plenary sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, after 20 member countries ratified the agreement during the 10th Smart Africa Board Meeting on November 10, 2021.
This comes as Rwanda seeks to further establish itself as a leading player in Africa’s digital economy, following its successful adoption of e-government and e-commerce initiatives in recent years.
Ingabire said it is of great importance to ratify the agreement ahead of the sixth Transform Africa Summit which will be held in Zimbabwe from April 26 to 28 at the Victoria Falls.
Smart Africa Alliance was launched in 2013 and now consists of 36 member countries, international organisations and global private sector players…
