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Africa-Press – Angola. <\/strong><\/span>The Africa Tech Festival, one of Africa\u2019s largest tech expos, kicked off Monday here in the legislative capital of South Africa.<\/b><\/p>\n

Bringing together government officials, business leaders, tech experts and investors, the festival aims to explore the future of Africa\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a ministerial forum held on the sidelines of the festival, Philemon Mapulane, South Africa\u2019s deputy minister of communications and digital technologies, said the festival marks a significant milestone in Africans\u2019 collective pursuit of a digitally empowered continent.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are here not merely as representatives of our respective nations and organizations, but we are here as architects of a shared vision and future that envisions an Africa propelled into a future where possibilities of connectivity are boundless,\u201d Mapulane said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe collaboration with Huawei, a global technology leader, underscores the importance of international partnerships in shaping Africa\u2019s digital future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Chen Lei, president of Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Region, urged countries to focus on constructing national broadband backbone networks extensible across multiple domains.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s bear in mind coverage gaps still remain in the continent, therefore it is important to cover more people through various connectivity technologies such as 4G and 5G,\u201d Chen said while delivering his speech at the forum.<\/p>\n

Highlighting recent successes in continental digital connectivity, Chen applauded collaborative efforts that resulted in the deployment of high-speed internet on Tanzania\u2019s Mount Kilimanjaro and Africa\u2019s first 5G-enabled coal mine in South Africa.<\/p>\n

Featuring two main events \u2014 AfricaCom and AfricaTech, the festival delves into such topics as connectivity, digital inclusion, enterprise transformation and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n

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