Making the 4th Industrial Revolution Work for Africa (as part of African Industrialization Week 2020)

In the context of African Industrialization Week 2020, UNIDO convened an expert virtual panel elaborating on “Digital transformation strategy in action – Developing a roadmap towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa”, moderated by Bernardo Calzadilla-Sarmiento (UNIDO Managing Director), and in association with the African Union and UNECA. The webinar reflected upon how digitalization policy in Africa can be leveraged to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development, in view of the African Union’s Strategy for Digital Transformation 2020-2030. The outcomes from the session will inform the African Union Summit on Industrialisation and Economic Diversification 2021