A rendezvous on Central Africa’s Digital Economy in Malabo

Abstract

The Government of Equatorial Guinea and the Sub regional Office for Central Africa of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are convening the 35 Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICE) for Central Africa to debate and propose practical ways through which countries of the sub region can harness the full potential of the digital economy with the view to better responding to their development challenges, including the urgent need to diversify and industrialize. Three plenary events have been billed for this year’s rendezvous: A High-Level Dialogue on the Digital Economy in Central Africa to explore the points of view of decision makers; a demonstration hub on experiences and applications of the digital economy; and a special event to analyze the status of Central Africa’s structural transformation focusing on the dimensions of employment, production and society, as captured in the publication Central Africa Regional STEPS Profile.