AfICTA Summit 2016

Africa ICT Alliance (AfICTA) will hold its annual summit on 11-14 October 2016, in Windhoek, Namibia. The summit will be held under the auspices of the ICT Professional's Association of Namibia and the Ministry of ICT of Namibia. 

The AfICTA Summit 2016, organised under the theme 'Internet of Things for Sustainable Development', will focus on how the Internet of Things (IoT) phenomenon will help advance and sustain Africa's development in the areas of health service delivery, e-government, e-commerce, job creation and overall improvement in the standard of living of the people. Other issues to be discussed at the event include: the role of ICT in job creation, creativity and innovation in the IoT landscape, Internet security, Internet governance for sustainable development, ICANN and the Post Transition IANA.

The event will bring together African ICT ministers, representatives of national regulatory authorities, development specialists and decision makers who will provide insights and share perspectives on strategies and policies for the future of Africa. In addition, businesses will share solutions for e-health, e-government and e-payment services, while experts will discuss about techniques for cybersecurity assurance. 

For more information, visit the summit website.