Nepad ICT Africa Summit 2010

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EVENT SUMMARY
The ICT Africa Summit is a NEPAD continental Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) event addressing a wide range of ICT ... (More) EVENT SUMMARY
The ICT Africa Summit is a NEPAD continental Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) event addressing a wide range of ICT issues in Africa. The 2008 ICT Africa Summit was organized as an integral part of NOVATECH - The ICT Africa Summit Marketplace in collaboration with Pro-Invest - www.proinvest-eu.org. Pro-Invest is a common initiative of the European Commission (EC) and Institutions from the ACP States (Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific) to stimulate Euro-African cooperation. The conference successfully ended on the 15th of February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Over 300 participants came from more than 40 countries in Africa and abroad to meet and greet, teach, and learn, make connections and move business forward. Dozens of new ideas on ICT development in Africa, business opportunities and lessons learnt from other regions of the world were shared. With technical tutorials, peer reviewed technical presentations, demonstrations, industry exhibitions, business to business meetings, and networking during lunch and dinner events, NOVATECH – The ICT Africa Summit market place was a memorable event. More importantly, concrete action items were put in place to address some of the most important issues discussed at the conference. Partnerships with other organizations were forged during the conference to facilitate the execution of identified programs.

Building on the successes of the last two ICT Africa Summits and the 14th AU Summit held in Addis Ababa, African events company Ikapa Media together with The NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency and partners will again raise flags to organize the NEPAD ICT Africa Summit, indeed making it possible for suppliers to meet ICT decision makers of the continent at one location and, furthermore, to show competence by making a professional presentation in accordance with International standards.

The NEPAD ICT Africa Summit 2010 aims at promoting and supporting business opportunities in the sector of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in order to encourage further growth and development in African countries. Over 2 000 high level delegates and 250 exhibitors are expected to take part in a well placed agenda which will include plenary sessions, thematic breakaway sessions and one-to-one business meetings between participants and NEPAD ICT Africa Summit 2010 exhibitors.

The ICT Africa Summit will allow participants:
• to stand apart from the competition thanks to a selective and qualitative approach
• to meet the top decision makers and key actors in the targeted sector
• to anticipate demand in rapidly changing markets
• to identify business and co-operation opportunities
• to benefit from a preferred access to financial and development institutions and from contacts with high-ranking representatives and intermediary organisations
• to benefit from the one-to-one meetings and exhibitions between and for participants.
There will be representation from the public sector, the media, non-governmental organisations and private companies from various lines of business in the ICT sector.
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