[isoc-ny] WEBCAST TODAY: Digital Economy For Africa @WorldBank #digitalafrica

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As you will know if you tried it, there were tech problems with this stream.

Video has now been posted http://live.worldbank.org/digital-economy-africa

On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 10:37 AM, Joly MacFie <president at isoc-ny.org> wrote:

> This starts shortly. It's my first time viewing a World Bank Live event. I
> guess it'll just show up on the page. Not sure if it's archived.
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> <http://live.worldbank.org/digital-economy-africa>Today, *Thursday April
> 19 2018* at *11am EDT*(15:00 UTC) the *World Bank
> <http://www.worldbank.org/>* hosts *Digital Economy For Africa
> <http://live.worldbank.org/digital-economy-africa>* in Washington DC.
> Technology can help African countries skip traditional development stages
> to fast-forward economic growth, manage resources more efficiently, and
> bring essential services to even the most vulnerable people. To leverage
> these opportunities, how can public and private actors come together to
> expand connectivity to all? How can Africa equip its workforce with the
> skills needed to thrive in the digital world? How can countries across the
> region coordinate their efforts to foster entrepreneurship and create a
> regional digital ecosystem? Tech pioneers, public sector leaders, and
> development partners will address these questions and discuss what it will
> take for Africa to build a sustainable, secure, and inclusive digital
> economy.
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> *View the webcast: http://live.worldbank.org/digital-economy-africa
> <http://live.worldbank.org/digital-economy-africa>Twitter: #digitalafrica
> <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/10125#digitalafrica>*
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> Joly MacFie
> President - Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY)
> http://isoc-ny.org          218 565 9365
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Joly MacFie
President - Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY)
http://isoc-ny.org          218 565 9365
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