The purpose of the Digital Economy Development Conference, to be held from May 23-25, 2018, is to provide a high-level platform to discuss key issues related to the development of the digital economy and to focus specifically on economic integration of the sub-region through ICT.The theme of the Conference is "The Digital Economy in Central Africa, State of Play and Challenges in a Globalized World". The issues to be discussed, among others, will address the following issues: