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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>China and 26 African countries have agreed to strengthen partnerships and boost innovation in the digital sector.<\/b><\/p>\n

African participants at the Forum on China, Africa Digital Cooperation were hosted Monday (Jul. 29) by the Chinese ministry of Industry and Information Technology in Beijing.<\/p>\n

Senegal’s minister of telecommunications looked forward to the changes scheduled over the next three years.<\/p>\n

“This digital cooperation between China and Africa is win-win, and will bring benefits to our countries, the African continent and China through the setting up of innovative infrastructures,” Alioune Sall said.<\/p>\n

The parties jointly issued an action plan which includes the implementation of 10 digital transformation demonstration projects and the training of at least 1,000 professionals in the digital field.<\/p>\n

This initiative aims to strengthen partnerships in digital policy, infrastructure, cutting-edge innovation, digital transformation, security, and talent nurturing over the next three years.<\/p>\n

In recent years, China has struck digital cooperation deals with numerous African governments.<\/p>\n

According to the China Academy of ICTs, Chinese firms are involved in bolstering network infrastructures on the continent, benefiting over 900 million people.<\/p>\n

These include the deployment of undersea cables by Chinese companies and the lanch of data centers.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Namibia Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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