{"id":692,"date":"2023-10-18T14:35:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T13:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/?page_id=692"},"modified":"2023-12-11T14:55:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:55:40","slug":"wed-4th-oct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Wed 4th Oct"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"  ><div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px; background-color: transparent;\"  ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><a  class=\"x-btn x-btn-global x-btn-block\"  href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/wed-4th-oct\/\"     data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\"><strong>WED 4th OCT<\/strong><\/a><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><a  class=\"x-btn x-btn-global x-btn-block\"  href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/thu-5th-oct\/\"     data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\"><strong>THU 5th OCT<\/strong><\/a><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><a  class=\"x-btn x-btn-global x-btn-block\"  href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/fri-6th-oct\/\"     data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\"><strong>FRI 6th OCT<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-2\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px; background-color: transparent;\"  ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline h3\" ><span>Day 1 &#8211; Wednesday 4th October 2023<\/span><\/h2><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 50px 0 0 0;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-3\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px; background-color: transparent;\"  ><div class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\"  ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div class=\"x-text\"  ><p><strong><big>Click on the highlighted links below to view videos &amp; more<\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/welcome-and-introduction-briefing-to-digital-government-africa-2023\/\"><strong>Welcome and Introduction Briefing to Digital Government Africa 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>John Glassey<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer, AfricanBrains<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/welcome-introduction-to-zambias-national-e-government-policy\/\"><strong>Welcome &amp; Introduction to Zambia\u2019s National E-Government Policy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Percy Chinyama<\/strong>, National Coordinator for Office of the President, E-Government Division (SMART Zambia Institute)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/zambian-ministerial-welcome-speeches\/\"><strong>Zambian Ministerial Welcome Speeches<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Jack J Mwiimbu (MP)<\/strong>, Minister of Home Affairs &amp; Internal Security<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Felix C Mutati (MP)<\/strong>, Minister of Technology &amp; Science<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/q-a-session-1-digital-government-infrastructure-situation-analysis\/\"><strong>Q &amp; A Session 1: Digital Government Infrastructure \u2013 Situation Analysis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Felix C Mutati (MP)<\/strong>, Minister of Technology &amp; Science, Zambia<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Ursula Owusu-Ekuful<\/strong>, Minister of Communications &amp; Digitalisation, Ghana<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Paula Ingabire<\/strong>, Minister of ICT &amp; Innovation, Rwanda<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Ibrahim Sannoh<\/strong>, Deputy Minister of Communication, Technology &amp; Innovation, Sierra Leone<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Eng Kundo Andrea Mathew<\/strong>, Deputy Minister of Information, Communication &amp; Information Technology, Tanzania<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Moderator:\u00a0<strong>Phyllis Kamau<\/strong>, Director, Government Engagement, Visa Inc.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/presentation-1-smart-borders-to-ensure-secure-open-trade-for-a-digital-africa\/\"><strong>Presentation 1: Smart Borders to Ensure Secure Open Trade for a Digital Africa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Faith Musonza<\/strong>, Director Strategy and Financial Inclusion, Imagine Smart Cities<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/q-a-session-2-implementing-trusted-national-digital-identity-electronic-services\/\"><strong>Q &amp; A Session 2: Implementing Trusted National Digital Identity &amp; Electronic Services<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Jack J Mwiimbu (MP)<\/strong>, Minister of Home Affairs &amp; Internal Security, Zambia<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Charles E Fonseka<\/strong>, Minister of Internal Affairs, Seychelles<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Paulo Rocha<\/strong>, Minister of Interior, Cape Verde<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Lucia Witbooi<\/strong>, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety &amp; Security, Namibia<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Victor Domingos Canhemba Junior<\/strong>, Permanent Secretary for Interior, Mozambique<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Moderator:\u00a0<strong>Gur Geva<\/strong>, CEO, iiDENTIFii<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/presentation-2-the-importance-of-identity-verification-for-digital-financial-inclusion\/\"><strong>Presentation 2:\u00a0The Importance of Identity Verification for Digital &amp; Financial Inclusion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Mutisunge Zulu<\/strong>, Chief Risk Officer, Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Gur Geva<\/strong>, CEO, iiDENTIFii<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Moderator:\u00a0<strong>Abe Wakama<\/strong>, CEO IT News Africa<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/presentation-3-citizen-centric-digital-government-lessons-learnt-during-implementation\/\"><strong>Presentation 3: Citizen-Centric Digital Government. Lessons Learnt During Implementation.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Israel Bimpe<\/strong>, CEO, Irembo<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-widget-area\" ><div id=\"block-14\" class=\"widget widget_block\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Government Africa Highlights<\/h5>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-16\" class=\"widget widget_block\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"x-resp-embed x-is-video x-is-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DGA 16 10 FINAL Crowd Source\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_1vwpHBSzEc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-15\" class=\"widget widget_block\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"x-resp-embed x-is-video x-is-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DGA Summit Highlights 2023\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tstk9xgEqtw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><div id=\"nav_menu-2\" class=\"widget widget_nav_menu\"><div class=\"menu-post-event-side-container\"><ul id=\"menu-post-event-side\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-715\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-715\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/\">Wed 4th Oct<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-716\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-716\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/thu-5th-oct\/\">Thu 5th Oct<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-717\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-717\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2023\/fri-6th-oct\/\">Fri 6th Oct<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-809\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-809\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/brains.global\/galleries\/digital-government-africa-2023-presidential-opening\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; Presidential Opening<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-812\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-812\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/brains.global\/galleries\/digital-government-africa-2023-pre-scheduled-meetings\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; Pre-Scheduled Meetings<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-813\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-813\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/brains.global\/galleries\/digital-government-africa-2023-on-stage\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; On Stage<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-815\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-815\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/brains.global\/galleries\/digital-government-africa-2023-exhibition\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; Exhibition<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-817\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-817\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/brains.global\/galleries\/digital-government-africa-2023-people\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; People<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-819\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-819\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/brains.global\/galleries\/digital-government-africa-2023-youth-innovation\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; Youth Innovation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":188,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-692","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - 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