PANEL I: Digital Social Networks in Africa: Ethical, Political and Socio-Economic Challenges

This panel will

  • focus on the main ethical issues raised by the development and opening up of these alternative platforms of public expression, their political impact in our societies, particularly in terms of social mobilisation and democratic dynamism;
  • finally the economic and financial stakes they raise for the continent.

Panel II: Digital Revolution in Africa: State of Play, Opportunities, Challenges and Prospects

This panel will

  • take stock of the digital revolution in Africa, to highlight its effects in the various sectors that it is radiating and transforming;
  • highlight the various branches of the digital economy in Africa, the opportunities for investors and the prospects they offer;
  • focus on how to finance the digital infrastructures in Africa to best accompany and accelerate the digital revolution of the continent.