{"id":2887,"date":"2025-10-09T17:21:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/?page_id=2887"},"modified":"2025-10-20T16:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T15:08:27","slug":"thu-9th-oct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/thu-9th-oct\/","title":{"rendered":"Thu 9th 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\/2025\/tue-7th-oct\/\"     data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\"><strong>TUE 7th 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\/2025\/wed-8th-oct\/\"     data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\"><strong>WED 8th 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\/2025\/thu-9th-oct\/\"     data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\"><strong>THU 9th 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 3 &#8211; Thursday 9th October 2025<\/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\/2025\/zambian-welcome-speech\/\"><strong>Zambian Welcome Speech:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Kasali Musenge, <\/strong>Government Chief Technology Officer, SMART Zambia Institute<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/panel-session-5-partnership-investment-government-panel-on-the-role-of-industry-in-delivering-digital-transformation\/\"><strong>Panel Session 5: Partnership &amp; Investment: Government Panel on the Role of Industry in Delivering Digital Transformation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>HE Barr. Dr. Samuel Ode,<\/strong> Deputy Governor, Benue State, Nigeria<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Major General Mohamed Abdelwahab Aly Abouelenein, <\/strong>Undersecretary, General Administration of Information Technology, Ministry of Interior, Egypt<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Ambassador Isaac Ochieng, <\/strong>Director General eCitizen Services, Ministry of Interior &amp; National Administration, Kenya<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Kelvin Ikegwuonu, <\/strong>Executive Director, Programs and Special Projects, Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Nigeria<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Philip Irode, <\/strong>Deputy Director Information Security, ICT Authority, Kenya<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Moderator:<strong> Stephanie de Labriolle, <\/strong>Executive Director, Secure Identity Alliance<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/panel-session-6-resilient-digital-governance-cybersecurity-data-protection-infrastructure-gaps-digital-inclusion-accessibility\/\"><strong>Panel Session 6: Resilient Digital Governance: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Infrastructure Gaps, Digital Inclusion &amp; Accessibility<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Baldwin Samuel Chiyamwaka, <\/strong>Principal Secretary for Information &amp; Digitalisation, Malawi<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Sylvani Shayo, <\/strong>Director of ICT Compliance &amp; Security, E-Government Authority, Tanzania<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Christian Katengwa, <\/strong>Deputy of Governance, National Cyber Defence Council, Democratic Republic of Congo<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Adilson Rodrigues, <\/strong>Director for Digital Security &amp; Identity, NOSi, Cabo Verde<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Ibukunoluwa Owa, <\/strong>Head of Regulations Unit, Nigeria Data Protection Commission, Nigeria<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Moderator:<strong> Thabo Makenete, <\/strong>Head of Public Policy Southern Africa, Meta<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/plenary-speech-comments\/\"><strong>Plenary Speech &amp; Comments<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Hon Dr Chris Baryomunsi, <\/strong>Minister of ICT &amp; National Guidance, Uganda<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/panel-session-7-building-trust-verification-of-digital-id-foundational-information-interoperability-regulatory-frameworks\/\"><strong>Panel Session 7: Building Trust &amp; Verification of Digital ID: Foundational Information, Interoperability &amp; Regulatory Frameworks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Abdiwale Ali Abdulle, <\/strong>Director General, National Identification &amp; Registration Authority, Somalia<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Josephine Mukesha, <\/strong>Director General, National Identification Agency, Rwanda <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Edson Guyai, <\/strong>Director ID Management, National Identification Agency, Tanzania<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Rosemary Kisembo, <\/strong>Executive Director, National Identification &amp; Registration Authority, Uganda<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Aliyyu Gumi,<\/strong> Deputy Director, National Identity Management Commission, Nigeria<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Moderator:<strong> Maeson Maherry, <\/strong>Chief Operating Officer, Ascertia<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/closing-ceremony-introductions\/\"><strong>Closing Ceremony Introductions <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SMART Zambia Host Speeches<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/percy-chinyama-national-coordinator-for-office-of-the-president-e-government-division-smart-zambia-institute\/\"><em><strong>Percy Chinyama, <\/strong>National Coordinator for Office of the President, E-Government Division (SMART Zambia Institute)<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/hon-felix-mutati-mp-minister-of-technology-science\/\"><em><strong>Hon Felix Mutati (MP),<\/strong> Minister of Technology &amp; Science<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/vice-presidential-closing-comments\/\"><strong>Vice Presidential Closing Comments<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Her Honour Mrs W.K. Mutale Nalumango (MP), <\/strong>Vice President of Zambia<\/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-22\" 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=\"DGA2025 Highlights\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2ruRC8HRI0w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" 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-2895\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-2895\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/\">Tue 7th Oct<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2894\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2894\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/wed-8th-oct\/\">Wed 8th Oct<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2893\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2893\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-digital.com\/2025\/thu-9th-oct\/\">Thu 9th 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\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brainsglobal.pixieset.com\/digitalgovernmentafrica2025\/zambianpresidentministers\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; Zambian President &#038; Ministers<\/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\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brainsglobal.pixieset.com\/digitalgovernmentafrica2025\/delegates\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; Delegates<\/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\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brainsglobal.pixieset.com\/digitalgovernmentafrica2025\/onstage\/\">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\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brainsglobal.pixieset.com\/digitalgovernmentafrica2025\/exhibitionpartners\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; Exhibition &#038; Partners<\/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\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brainsglobal.pixieset.com\/digitalgovernmentafrica2025\/peoplenetworking\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; People &#038; Networking<\/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\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brainsglobal.pixieset.com\/digitalgovernmentafrica2025\/prescheduledmeetings\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; Prescheduled Meetings<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1641\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1641\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brainsglobal.pixieset.com\/digitalgovernmentafrica2025\/braaicocktailevenings\/\">Summit Pics &#8211; Braai &#038; Cocktail Reception<\/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":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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