Grow the digital economy at ITU Telecom World 2016
ITU Telecom World 2016 takes place from 14-17 November in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the UN global platform to accelerate ICT innovations for social and economic development through exhibiting solutions, sharing knowledge and making meaningful connections.
Organised by ITU, the UN specialized agency for ICTs, the event brings together a unique audience of public and private sector leaders from emerging and developed markets to help businesses and ideas go further and faster.
Participants include heads of state and government, ministers, regulators, industry experts, heads of UN organizations, investors, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), digital thinkers and consultants. This year, the Event is focused on the digital economy and increasingly important role of SMEs within it, in particular in emerging markets.
The exhibition enables countries, organizations and companies from around the world to showcase innovative services, solutions and investment and partnership opportunities. It is unique in bringing high-growth SMEs from emerging markets to its international stage. Sponsorships provide a platform for strategic messaging and high-level visibility in a unique international business environment.
The event’s world-class Forum and Leaders Programme offer high-level interactive debates addressing the issues defining the ICT industry today on the theme of “Collaborating in the Digital Economy”. Expert speakers will explore new partnerships and new opportunities in the digital economy, including establishing meaningful and affordable universal access, working together on new technologies such as 5G and the Internet of Things, and how the ICT sector can make a business case for meeting the SDGs.
The ITU Telecom World Awards recognize excellence and innovation in ICT solutions with social impact from SMEs and corporates alike. Targeted networking opportunities, events and tools connect SMEs with ministers, regulators, industry CEOs, UN organizations, consultants, entrepreneurs, media and academia like no other event.
AfricaCom is the largest and most influential Africa-focused tech event in the world – the meeting place for those driving Africa’s digital transformation. The event is now a week-long festival of thought-provoking content, immersive satellite events, and unique networking experiences.
The new programme consists of 20 action-packed tracks and features. Shape your AfricaCom experience by immersing yourself in the content that matters most to you. New satellite events include IoT & Smart Cities Africa, Telco Big Data, and the LeadersIn Africa Summit and Headline Keynotes.
Celebrate digital excellence in Africa at the new AFEST concert hosted at the Shimmy Beach Club. Enjoy a night of live music and buzzing informal networking with our fantastic line-up of artists including Black Coffee, Mi Casa, and Freshly Ground.
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of India have pledged to make the Bank Group’s 2017 Annual Meetings a resounding success. The Meetings are scheduled to take place in Ahmedabad, the capital of the state of Gujarat, from May 22-26, 2017.
The commitment followed a Memorandum of Understanding endorsed by both parties on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at the end of the Bank’s first Annual Meetings Preparatory mission to assess facilities and logistics for the event in Ahmedabad.
“For us this is a special moment. It officially kick-starts preparations for the 2017 Annual Meetings and underscores the growing cooperation between the Bank and India in particular, and between India and Africa in general,” AfDB Secretary-General, Vincent Nmehielle, said after he signed the MOU on behalf of President Akinwumi Adesina.
The Meetings, taking place on the heels of the India-Africa Summit held in New Delhi last year, would further boost the long-standing economic cooperation between the two sides and open up new avenues for fruitful business engagements between them, he added.
The Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Bandana Preyashi, who signed on behalf of the Finance Secretary, said that the Government and people of India highly appreciate the opportunity they have been given to host the Bank’s most important annual event.