China and 26 African countries on Monday issued an action plan on digital cooperation and development, aiming to boost digital policy, infrastructure, cutting-edge innovation, transformation, security and nurturing of talents. Over the next three years, the countries will work together to implement 10 digital transformation demonstration projects and train at least 1,000 personnel in the field.
August 01, 2024
African participants at the Forum on China, Africa Digital Cooperation were hosted Monday (Jul. 29) by the Chinese ministry of Industry and Information Technology in Beijing.
Senegal’s minister of telecommunications looked forward to the changes scheduled over the next three years.
The parties jointly issued an action plan which includes the implementation of 10 digital transformation demonstration projects and the training of at least 1,000 professionals in the digital field.
This initiative aims to strengthen partnerships in digital policy, infrastructure, cutting-edge innovation, digital transformation, security, and talent nurturing over the next three years.
Jin Zhuanglong, minister of industry and information technology, delivers a speech at the Forum on China-Africa Digital Capacity Building Cooperation in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
In recent years, China has struck digital cooperation deals with numerous African governments.
According to the China Academy of ICTs, Chinese firms are involved in bolstering network infrastructures on the continent, benefiting over 900 million people.
These include the deployment of undersea cables by Chinese companies and the lanch of data centers.
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