Chapter 42Africa's Solarized Digitalization Agenda in the Time of Coronavirus
The COVID‐19 pandemic has highlighted the necessity for the digitalization and sustainable development of African economies.
The seventh session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development convened in March 2021 with the theme “Building forward better: Towards a resilient and green Africa to achieve the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063” and to promote the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.
Amina Mohammed, deputy secretary‐general of the United Nations, pointed out that developing a just, fair economic model that embraces green and renewable energy, resilient infrastructure, and digitalization—while protecting natural resources by broadening partnerships for science, technology, and innovation—could unleash the region's green potential and fuel economic transformation.
UNECA's Digital Agenda
According to a paper titled “Harnessing Emerging Technologies: The Cases of Artificial Intelligence and Nanotechnology,” which was provided by Victor Konde, scientific affairs officer at the United Nations, “The global pandemic caused by [COVID‐19] has highlighted the importance of technology and innovation in developed countries. […] Digital technologies have transformed how people work, interact, and access services.” It also highlights the “interest in the role of emerging technologies in driving Africa's transformation” and in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development ...
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