Event Trade and Development 2019 Digital Trade in Africa: Implications for Inclusion and Industrialization 23.03.2019 Whilst the digital economy is being felt across the continent, there exists a substantial digital divide between African countries and the rest of the world. This presents challenges for the African continent that will need to be addressed in a way that is consistent with inclusion, transparency, people-centred governance and the attainment of human rights. The side event will discuss how Africa’s digital transformation can be used as a tool for inclusive industrialization through trade, drawing on ECA’s collaborative work with the AFREXIMBANK and UNCTAD under the Bank’s 2019 African Trade Report (ATR) on “Digital Transformation for Intra-Regional Trade and Industrialization in Africa” and ECA’s collaborative publication with OHCHR and FES on “Digital Trade in Africa: Implications for Inclusion and Human Rights”. Speakers will be H.E. Tito Mboweni, Minister of Finance, Republic of South AfricaVera Songwe, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for AfricaBenedict Okey Oramah, President, African Export Import BankPamela Coke-Hamilton, Direct for Division on International Trade and Commodities, United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentMahamane Cisse-Gouro, Chief for Africa Branch, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Flyer 2 MB
