On 28 and 29 November 2023, Cotonou is hosting the West African Conference on Digital Infrastructure and Cybersecurity, organised by Carnegie Mellon University Africa in partnership with Benin's Ministry of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation.
Over two days, many experts in digital infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity, from African countries, the USA and elsewhere, will explore the impact that the digitalisation of data and infrastructure continues to have on the economy and peoples of Africa.
The specific themes of the conference include data standards and governance, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity.
The conference was officially opened jointly by Dr Conrad TUCKER, Interim Director of Carnegie Mellon University Africa, and Mr Ouanilo MEDEGAN FAGLA, Head of the Digital Security Division of the Information Systems and Digital Agency (ASIN).