Inclusive and resilient internet will promote digital governance

Abstract

The internet presents opportunities for digital transformation, particularly in Africa that is fast embracing the information technologies, global leaders say, calling for the promotion of digital governance in Addis Ababa, 5 December 2022 (ECA). “Resilient internet for a shared sustainable and common future is a topic of utmost importance for all countries,” Mr. Demeke Mekonnen Hassen, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia, said in closing the 2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held from 28 November to 2 December 2022 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mr. Hassen described the IGF2022 as a resounding success that has offered the exchange of insights that will lead to progressive actions in promoting digital governance.