{"id":36163,"date":"2023-11-28T02:40:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T02:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appsaf.apieproject.com\/news\/?p=36163"},"modified":"2023-11-28T02:40:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T02:40:18","slug":"au-official-calls-for-additional-investments-in-africas-digital-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appsaf.apieproject.com\/news\/2023\/11\/28\/au-official-calls-for-additional-investments-in-africas-digital-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"AU Official Calls For Additional Investments In Africa\u2019s Digital Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abou-Zeid stated that the African continent needs to invest in digital infrastructure and skill development to stay at the forefront of digital technology advancements.<\/p>\n<p>She made the call ahead of the AU\u2019s biennial ministerial meeting, which will be held later this week to advance Africa\u2019s digital agenda.<\/p>\n<p>According to Abou-Zeid, any digital transformation strategy in 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