AfriLabs has been accepted as a Member of the ITU Development Sector (ITU-D). The announcement was made during the 2024 session of The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council held by June 4-14, 2024.
Details
ITU is a specialized service of it United Nations responsible for matters related to information and communication technologies. The ITU-D Sector is dedicated to promoting international cooperation and promoting equal access to telecommunications and information technologies.
Because this matters
AfriLabs’ participation in ITU-D represents a significant turning point in its mission to support innovation, entrepreneurship and technological development across Africa.
This partnership will enable AfriLabs to contribute to global conversations and initiatives aimed at promoting digital transformation and sustainable development in Africa.
What they say
Anna EkeledoExecutive Director of AfriLabs, expressed her excitement about this new partnership, stating “We are excited to join the ITU as an ITU-D Sector Member. This membership not only validates AfriLabs’ efforts to promote innovation and technological development in Africa, but also provides us with a unique opportunity to collaborate on a global scale.
We look forward to leveraging ITU’s vast resources and network to advance our mission to empower African technology hubs and startups, ultimately driving socio-economic development across the continent.”
“I am delighted to welcome AfriLabs as a new ITU-D Sector Member,” he said Dr. Cosmas Luckyson ZavazavaDirector of the ITU Telecommunication Development Office.
“AfriLabs’ vast network of technology and innovation hubs aligns with ITU-D’s efforts to build capacity in innovation and entrepreneurship for its members and will support the development of the African technology and innovation ecosystem.”
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