Smart Africa Alliance
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The Smart Africa Alliance is a partnership among African countries[1][2] adhering to the Smart Africa Manifesto. Its goal is to accelerate sustainable socioeconomic development on the African continent[3] through usage of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and through better access to broadband services. Other Partners of the Smart Africa Alliance include the African Union, the ITU, World Bank, the African Development Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the GSMA, ICANN and companies.[4] The Smart Africa Alliance board is chaired by President Paul Kagame[5] and the secretariat is led by director general Lacina Koné since March 2019.[6]
