{"id":99668,"date":"2026-07-31T15:04:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/annual-forum-recommends-standardization-in-digitalization"},"modified":"2026-08-02T04:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T04:42:00","slug":"annual-forum-recommends-standardization-in-digitalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/annual-forum-recommends-standardization-in-digitalization","title":{"rendered":"Annual Forum Recommends Standardization in Digitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Participants at the Annual Forum on Inclusive Digitalization for East and Southern Africa (IDEA 2026) on Wednesday in Lusaka, Zambia, recommended the standardization of regional digital policies, patterns and interoperability frameworks.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to a press release, the recommendations are part of the Strategic Action Plan which outlines recommendations and commitments for 2026\u20132027, adding that standardization aims to facilitate cross-border digital services and regional integration.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, participants also recommended strengthening national and regional digital infrastructure through least-cost planning, cross-border connectivity, and investment in public digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the final day of the event which held from the 27th to the 29th of the current month, discussions focused on investment obstacles and identifying practical solutions to accelerate the implementation of digital infrastructure, as well as investment opportunities and mechanisms, respective obligations of projects and funding partners, were presented with the goal of accelerating the implementation of digital transformation initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, on Tuesday, participants conducted in-depth technical analyses regarding solution development to facilitate peer learning and identify each country&#8217;s achievements, challenges, and support needs.<\/p>\n<p>At this inaugural Annual Forum on Inclusive Digitalization for East and Southern Africa (IDEA 2026), Angola reaffirmed the Government&#8217;s commitment to cybersecurity and digital inclusion in both urban and rural areas.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, the Angolan delegation reported that the country has a Personal Data Protection Law currently in force, while the Cybersecurity Law is still in the diagnostic phase.<\/p>\n<p>The Angolan delegation included representatives from the Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Mass Media (MINTTICS), responsible for public policies and regulatory bodies, as well as the national focal point for the Inclusive Digitalization in East and Southern Africa (IDEA).<\/p>\n<p>Angola&#8217;s participation in this forum is of particular importance, as it provides a platform for regional coordination on public policies for digital transformation, enabling the country to keep pace with international best practices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Angola<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. Participants at the Annual Forum on Inclusive Digitalization for East and Southern Africa (IDEA 2026) on Wednesday in Lusaka, Zambia, recommended the standardization of regional digital policies, patterns and interoperability frameworks. According to a press release, the recommendations are part of the Strategic Action Plan which outlines recommendations and commitments for 2026\u20132027, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":99667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[329],"class_list":["post-99668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-angola"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Annual Forum Recommends Standardization in Digitalization - Angola<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Angola. 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