By: Van
Soul Addey
Smart Africa showcased its Digital Academy (SADA) as part of its efforts to strengthen digital skills and institutional capacity across Africa at the Global AI & Digital Summit
2026 in Seoul, South Korea.
The organisation’s Director
of Infrastructure, Skills and Empowerment, Thelma Quaye, presented the Smart
Africa Digital Academy during the Cotonou Declaration One-Year Ministerial
Dialogue, highlighting the importance of developing digital capabilities to
advance the declaration’s commitments.
Through the initiative,
Smart Africa aims to equip African institutions and digital professionals with
the skills and capabilities needed to drive sustainable digital transformation
across the continent.
The presentation formed part
of discussions at the summit on advancing digital development and strengthening
the capacity of institutions to implement digital transformation commitments.
Smart Africa continues to
promote digital skills development and institutional capacity-building as key
components of its efforts to support Africa’s digital transformation.
