Luanda - Angola continues to invest in digital infrastructures and services to achieve the objectives of the National Development Plan and to reduce info-exclusion and transform the economy, the country’s president João Lourenço, said Thursday in Luanda.
The Head of State, who was speaking at the opening of ANGOTIC2024, said the country is committed to expanding and modernizing fiber optic broadband network and developing the national space program.
For João Lourenço, the construction and operation of the government's data center, improvement of legislation, making it more attractive to public and private investment, are other points to be achieved.
The aim, the president said, is to continue to turn Angola into a regional hub to serve the countries of the region and beyond and to contribute to the economic development of these states.
João Lourenço pointed out that this is the time to seriously invest in the potential of digital, as massive action is needed to achieve a sustainable and inclusive digital transformation so that millions of people can benefit.
The president said he hopes that the benefit would reach the world, namely people, industries and communities, in order to unleash the potential of the future and that representatives from various countries have been invited to take part in the technology fair to share knowledge and experiences, with displays of technological products, lectures, exhibitions, debates, master classes and training for young people in digital entrepreneurship.
"The presence of startups at this event reflects not only the strength and power of young people and entrepreneurs, but also a strategy to support them in passing on digital skills," the president said.
João Lourenço highlighted the initiatives of the Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology and Media, such as the digital.ao incubator, which has the capacity to support startups in a wide variety of aspects.
The president called on the participants of ANGOTIC 2024, which is taking place in a challenging geopolitical context, with Artificial Intelligence in development, to take advantage of the event for the sake of progress, development, peace and security and the well-being of peoples.
ANGOTIC 2024 is Angola's International Information and Communication Technology Forum, which takes place from June 12 to 14 under the slogan "Digitize, Connect and Innovate", and the largest international technology, communications and innovation event promoted by the country’s government. VIC/TED/AMP
