The first ever GITEX Africa opens its doors in Marrakesh, Morocco today.
Today marks an important day, as for the first time GITEX Africa opens its doors in Marrakesh, Morocco. The 3-day event will run until June 2nd, 2023. As Africa’s largest trade fair for technology and start-ups, GITEX Africa’s mission is to strengthen digital transformation cooperation and partnerships across the continent, shaping the vision for a more connected, inclusive and sustainable digital economy.
As one of the key players at this event, Huawei, a Platinum Sponsor, is reaffirming its commitment to unleashing the potential of digital technology to guide Africa towards new and ever more promising horizons.
The summit will host over 30 government delegations, 250 speakers, 250 global investors and 900 companies and start-ups showcasing their innovations. During three days, all these stakeholders will share their views and ideas on the opportunities and unlimited potential of new technologies, as well as on the challenges associated with digital transformation in Africa, including connectivity, the digital divide and regulation. The program features a series of inspiring talks on topics ranging from artificial intelligence and sustainable development to energy access and cybersecurity.
Among those stakeholders sharing their engaging insights and expertise on the role that new technologies can and must play in Africa’s future are a number of Huawei’s experts. On the first day, Tonny Bao, Huawei’s Vice-Chairman, delivered a speech on ‘Unleashing the potential of digital technology for a new Africa’. On the same day, Youssef Ait Kaddour, Chief Cybersecurity & Privacy Officer at Huawei Morocco, will be addressing the importance of redefining the role of Chief Information Security Officer at a time when disruptive technologies such as cloud computing and AI are driving companies to stand out from the crowd. Charlly Li, VP Cloud Ecosystem & Partner Development at Huawei Northern Africa, will be presenting the Huawei Cloud Start-Up Program, which is being rolled out in several African countries to support young entrepreneurs by mobilizing human and technological resources.
Huawei will also be hosting two major events aimed at strengthening ties with its partners: the ‘Northern Africa Partners Conference 2023’ and the ‘Huawei Cloud Northern Africa Partners’. Both will be held on Thursday June 1st.
Furthermore, Huawei is using the event, GITEX Africa to launch new products and solutions. The company will also be signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Guinea Conakry’s Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy.
