{"id":2358,"date":"2025-09-01T11:16:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T09:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=2358"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T09:16:38","slug":"eswatini-leads-digital-innovation-dialogue-at-premier-india-africa-business-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/2358\/eswatini-daily-news\/eswatini-leads-digital-innovation-dialogue-at-premier-india-africa-business-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Eswatini leads Digital Innovation Dialogue at Premier India-Africa Business Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Siphesihle Dlamini <br \/><br \/>Savannah Maziya, Eswatini\u2019s Minister of Information, Communications and Technology recently underscored the transformative power of Africa\u2019s youthful population at the 20th Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) India-Africa Business Conclave in New Delhi.<br \/><br \/>Her remarks highlighted the continent\u2019s potential to harness innovation, research, and development as engines for socio-economic growth, emphasising the role of youth as catalysts for change.<\/p>\n<p>The conclave, held from August 27 to 29 under the theme \u201cCo-Creating a Shared Future,\u201d convened government leaders, business executives, policymakers, and innovators from India and Africa to strengthen economic and developmental partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>The event focused on trade, investment, and technology cooperation, with a particular spotlight on accelerating Africa\u2019s digital future through innovation and research and development (R&amp;D).<br \/><br \/>Minister Maziya joined a distinguished panel of experts from both continents to discuss strategies for bridging the digital divide and fostering inclusive digital economies.<\/p>\n<p>She highlighted India\u2019s successful digital public infrastructure platforms, such as Aadhaar and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), as models that could be adapted to African contexts to stimulate research, innovation, and skills development.<br \/><br \/>In her address, the Minister showcased Eswatini\u2019s pioneering National Digitalisation Program, \u201cGovernment in Your Hand,\u201d which enables citizens to access government services seamlessly via mobile devices, web portals, and digital kiosks.<\/p>\n<p>She described the program as a \u201cpeople-first approach\u201d to digital transformation, designed to bring government closer to its citizens, create opportunities for youth, enhance healthcare delivery, support farmers with data, and empower the population to participate fully in the digital economy.<br \/><br \/>\u201cAfrica is home to one of the youngest populations in the world, with over 60 per cent under the age of 25,\u201d Minister Maziya noted. \u201cLeveraging innovation, research, and development, our youth can drive Africa\u2019s transformation, turning ideas into enterprises, and challenges into opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2366\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PAGE-3-Savannah-Maziya-Minister-of-Information-Communications-and-Technology-making-remarks-at-the-20th-Confederation-of-Indian-Industry-CII-India-Africa-Business-Conclave-in-New-Delhi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" \/><br \/><br \/>The Minister called for deeper collaboration between Africa and India, emphasising mutual benefits in expanding trade and investment in digital industries, nurturing innovation ecosystems, and enhancing digital skills through India\u2019s incubators and accelerator programs. She also advocated for advancing joint research initiatives that capitalise on India\u2019s technological expertise and Africa\u2019s vibrant, youthful energy.<br \/><br \/>\u201cIndia brings experience, infrastructure, and technological know-how. Africa brings youthful energy, creativity, and untapped markets. Together, we can accelerate a digital future that uplifts millions and drives our economies forward,\u201d she affirmed.<br \/><br \/>In recognition of her visionary leadership in digital transformation, Minister Maziya received a special recognition award during the conclave, honouring her commitment to advancing Eswatini\u2019s digital agenda and fostering Africa-India cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Concluding her intervention, she stressed Africa\u2019s responsibility to shape its own digital destiny: \u201cAfrica must be the architect of her own digital future and success.<\/p>\n<p>She must curate the future she wants and not have it written for her. We as Eswatini stand ready to collaborate with all African countries and our partner, India, to realise this future.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Minister Maziya also participated in a high-level roundtable discussion on digital services, engaging with senior officials from the Government of India, African ministers, and business leaders.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"2346\"  data-title=\"\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The dialogue explored scaling digital services, from financial inclusion to e-governance and innovation ecosystems, through India-Africa collaboration to unlock new avenues for growth and opportunity. ?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Siphesihle Dlamini Savannah Maziya, Eswatini\u2019s Minister of Information, Communications and Technology recently underscored the transformative power of&hellip;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,25,44],"tags":[46,73,58],"class_list":["post-2358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-eswatini-daily-news","category-national","category-tech","tag-africa","tag-eswatini","tag-national","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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