File photo shows guests pose for a group photo during the Huawei Information and Communication Technology (ICT) competition award ceremony in Lusaka, capital of Zambia, March 5, 2019. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)
Zambia will host the Innovation Africa 2020 Summit in November following the cabinet approval, a spokesperson said.
LUSAKA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Zambia will host the Innovation Africa 2020 Summit following a cabinet approval, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya said during its sitting on Monday, February 17, cabinet approved the hosting of the summit to be held in Lusaka, the country's capital from 17th to 19th November, 2020.
She said in a release that the summit aims to support investment in education and Information Communication Technology (ICT) innovation in line with the government's efforts to transition to a digital economy.
Between 700 and 1,000 delegates from 40 countries across Africa are expected to attend the summit, she added.
Innovation Africa started in 2012 with the aim of bringing together leading international ICT and education investors to meet and discuss business with education from across Africa. ■
