Day 1 – Wednesday 2nd October 2024


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Welcome & Introduction to Zambia’s National E-Government Policy

  • Percy Chinyama, National Coordinator for Office of the President, E-Government Division (SMART Zambia Institute)

Panel Session 1: The Whole Government Approach to African Digital Transformation

  • Hon Dr Leon Amos Schreiber, Minister of Home Affairs, South Africa
  • Hon Dr Chris Baryomunsi, Minister of ICT & National Guidance, Uganda
  • Amb Prof Julius Kibet Bitok, Principal Secretary for Immigration & Citizen Services, Kenya
  • HE Lt Gen Mathew Edward Mkingule, High Commissioner, Tanzania
  • Moderator: Phyllis Kamau, Senior Director Government Sales, Visa Inc.

Thought Leadership Session 1: Empowering the Public Sector to Transform Lives

  • Jack Ngare, Technical Director, Office of the CTO, Google Cloud

Zambian Ministerial Speech:

  • Hon Felix Mutati (MP), Minister of Technology & Science

Panel Session 2: Ensuring A Secure & Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Citizen-Centric E-Government

  • Hon Felix Mutati (MP), Minister of Technology & Science, Zambia
  • Hon Léocadie Ndacayisaba, Minister of Communications, ICT and Media, Burundi
  • Hon Mohamed Adam Moalim Ali, Minister of Communications and Technology, Somalia
  • Hon Mondli Gungubele, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, South Africa
  • H.E. Dauda Lawal, Executive Governor, Zamfara State Government, Nigeria
  • Moderator: Clayton Naidoo, Commercial Director, Global Strategic Initiatives, Google Cloud

Thought Leadership Session 2: Enabling African Digital Government Ecosystems

  • Aida Diarra, Senior Vice President and Group Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, Visa Inc.

Panel Session 3: Progress in Implementing Technology for E-Government Capacity Building

  • Devendre Gopaul, Permanent Secretary, The Prime Minister’s Office (Defence and Home Affairs Division), Mauritius
  • Jacob Narengo, Secretary – Internal Security, State Department for Internal Security and National Administration, Kenya
  • Paul Katema, Director of E-Government, Ministry of Information and Digitalization, Malawi
  • Ricco Boma, Director Services Management, President’s Office: e-Government Authority, Tanzania
  • Sulaiman Phoray Musa, Director Office of the President, Public Sector Reform Unit, Sierra Leone
  • Moderator: Seyi Ebenezer, CEO & Founder of Payaza

Speech

  • Ringo Zulu, Controller of Auditing, Zambia Ministry of Finance & Planning