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Article  26 April 2023
Transform Africa Summit 2023

​​​At the Transform Africa Summit (TAS) 2023 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Secretary-General Bogdan-Martin called for bold and innovative solutions to bring meaningful connectivity to all, citing the Giga initiative and Partner2Connect Digital Coalition as examples. Many African countries already support the ITU-UNICEF Giga initiative, which has connected more than 2,300 schools and over 1 million children on the continent to the Internet. The Partner2Connect Digital Coalition has amassed over USD 10 billion African countries in areas ranging from digital infrastructure to digital skills and inclusion. ​​Read more from the Secretary-General here.​