The Smart Africa Alliance is a partnership among 32 African countries[1] adhering to the Smart Africa Manifesto. Its goal is to accelerate sustainable socioeconomic development on the African continent[2] through usage of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and through better access to broadband services. Other Partners of the Smart Africa Alliance include the African Union, the ITU, World Bank, the African Development Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the GSMA, ICANN and companies.[3] The Smart Africa Alliance board is chaired by President Paul Kagame[4] and the secretariat is led by director general Lacina Koné since March 2019.[5]

Transform Africa Summit

Smart Africa hosts an annual ICT and Technology Policy conference called the Transform Africa Summit.[6] This is Smart Africa's flagship project which is entering its 6th edition. The summit hosts international heads of state, ministers of ICT,[7] business leaders[8] and policy makers.

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    - "5th Transform Africa Summit set for Kigali". Disrupt Africa. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
    - "Transform Africa Summit kicks-off in Kigali with a focus on digital innovation". Deutsche Welle. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
    - "Transform Africa Summit 2018 – Bigger, Better, Smarter". THE TIMES OF AFRICA. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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  7. ↑ "Heads of state address Transform Africa Summit 2019 in Kigali". CNBC Africa. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
    - "Everything You Can Expect From This Year's Transform Africa Summit". TechCabal. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  8. ↑ Iranzi, Fabrice (20 April 2019). "Eugène Kaspersky, Founder of Kaspersky antivirus confirmed to attend the 5th Transform Africa Summit in Rwanda". RegionWeek. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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