By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
Côte d’Ivoire has reaffirmed
its commitment to an integrated, inclusive, innovative and sovereign digital
Africa as it participates in the 6th Ordinary Session of the African Union
Specialized Technical Committee on Communication and Information Technology
(STC-CICT6) in Libreville, Gabon.
The Minister of Digital
Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, is representing the
country at the ministerial meeting, which is being held on October 29 and 30,
2026.
The meeting provides a
framework for consultation on the continent’s priorities in digital
transformation, the development of communication infrastructure and the
governance of emerging technologies.
The agenda includes
examining the conclusions of the experts’ session and adopting the Libreville
2026 Ministerial Declaration and the African Joint Proposals ahead of the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26),
scheduled to take place in Doha, Qatar.
Through its participation,
Côte d’Ivoire is also renewing its candidacy for the ITU Council and seeking
the support of African states to promote more equitable and inclusive global
digital governance.
The Ministry said African
cooperation remains essential to making digital technology a sustainable driver
of development, competitiveness and social progress.
