The Africa Digital Economy Forum (ADEF) a non-profit initiative geared towards the realisation of full digitization of Africa’s economies has been launched.
The need for digitization of economies globally, particularly in Africa cannot be overemphasized. Hence the birth of the Africa Digital Economy Forum ( ADEF), a forum opened to local and international individuals, and organizations that play in the digital technology space state and non-state C-level executives in the digital sector.
The ADEF, which draws outstanding support from across the continent, will drive digitization across the continent through four channels, namely Intelligence, Advocacy, Campaigning and Fundraising.
Via Intelligence, ADEF will promote and conduct strategic research in areas of Digital Economy as they reflect its overall goal and vision for the African continent. The ADEF will carry out research to positively and sustainably impact the largest number of people; and to influence the adoption and scale-up of high-impact, cost-effective programs and policies in Digital Economy settings.
Through Advocacy, ADEF will work with other stakeholders to advocate for right policies, causes and actions on issues pertaining to the promotion of digital economy across the continent in line with our mission and vision.
ADEF will also conduct a variety of campaigning or awareness efforts designed around our programmes and objectives on achieving sustainable and beneficial digital economy in Africa. Campaign will involve physical, real live events, real life or virtual symposia, workshops, letters to government officials, press releases, email or social media campaigns.
Lastly,ADEF will work with other stakeholders to advocate for right policies, causes and actions on issues pertaining promotion of digital economy across the continent in line with our mission and vision.
Mr Olusola Teniola, Co- Founder/President, African Digital Economy Forum (ADEF)
According to ADEF’s Co-Founder/President, Mr Olusola Teniola noted that African countries are making transitions to becoming technology-enabled economies.
“In the last two decades, the continent has witnessed a rush of investments, policies and regulations targeted to improving the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure environment. By consensual estimate, Africa’s digital economy will hover over USD$300 billion by 2025” He said.
“Africa is on the verge of new unfettered opportunities leveraging technology and innovation – fully capitalizing on the expected boom in the Digital Economy.” He buttressed.
Mr Akin Naphtal, Founder/CEO, African Digital Economy Forum (ADEF)
The Founding CEO, Mr. Akin Naphtal, added that the ADEF is the common platform for technology and service providers focusing on the transformative powers of Africa’s steadily growing and booming digital economy.
Mr Segun Oruame, Co-Founder, African Digital Economy Forum (ADEF)
According to Co-founder, Olusegun Oruame, “Africa’s ability to leapfrog and be part of 4IR rests on the digital economy. ADEF provides a networking and advocacy platform to engage and collaborate with other stakeholders including governments, private sector, academia, national and international bodies, etc. ADEF offers that critical mass of knowledge to promote frameworks to maximize the potential dividends of a thriving digital economy beneficial to all Africans.”
With a mission statement that talks about a commitment to the expansion of connectivity, access to affordable data, promotion of innovation and full digitization of African nations’ economies as the basis for development and a vision statement of leveraging media to expand opportunities in digital economy for Africans, ADEF is focused on the full realization of digitization of Africa’s economies. All stakeholders in the ICT space are welcome to be a part of this initiative.
Further details about membership, and the forum itself can be found on: www.theadef.com
