COUNTRY FOCUS : CÔTE D ’ IVOIRE
With the political will of governments across Africa to transform the digital landscape on the continent , Smart Africa ’ s capacity building arm , the Smart Africa Digital Academy is boosting digital skills in Côte d ’ Ivoire with the launch of its National Digital Academy .
Smart Africa Digital Academ Skills in Côte d ’ Ivoire with t National Digital Academy
Abidjan , the economical capital of the Côte d ’ Ivoire
Smart Africa ’ s capacity building arm , the Smart Africa Digital Academy ( SADA ) continues to expand its footprint in Africa , with Côte d ’ Ivoire being the latest country to benefit from the digital skills development initiative . Launched in partnership with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy , the initiative will help nurture the country ’ s nascent digital sector through provision of digital skills .
Speaking of the launch , Lacina Koné , Director General and CEO , Smart Africa , commended the political will of governments across Africa to transform the digital landscape on the continent and emphasised Smart Africa ’ s support . “ There ’ s increasing recognition , among nations , of the role of digital technologies in transforming the socio-economic situation and the determination to adopt them is palpable . Through initiatives like SADA , the Smart Africa Alliance is committed to supporting national efforts to close the digital skills gap . We are pleased to bring SADA to life in Côte d ’ Ivoire , an important country of the alliance .” Koné explained .
Representing the German government , a key donor of the SADA initiative , Marton Köver , Chargé d ’ Affaires of the German Embassy in Côte d ’ Ivoire , underlined that : “ A fair and equitable legal framework is key to ensuring that as many Africans as possible benefit from digital transformation ” – a step Côte d ’ Ivoire has now taken with SADA .
In addition to SADA , the Agile Regulation for Digital Transformation Programme ( AReg4DT ) was also launched in collaboration with the World Bank and GIZ .
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