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SOLAR AFRICA – Tanzania is a premier international trade exhibition targeting the East African solar market. The event is the only business networking trade fair that is dedicated to promoting products and services in the solar sector.  The exhibition offers tremendous opportunities to suppliers worldwide, generating the strongest leads within the solar market in the East African Region.

Solar energy is one of the most abundant and accessible renewable energy sources in Tanzania, with an average solar radiation of 4-7 kWh/m2/day. Solar energy can be used for various applications, such as lighting, heating, cooling, pumping, cooking, and generating electricity. Solar energy can also provide clean and affordable energy access to rural and remote areas that are not connected to the national grid.

The government of Tanzania has enacted several policies and initiatives to promote the development and deployment of solar energy in the country. The private sector has played a key role in driving the growth and innovation of solar energy in Tanzania. Several local and international companies have invested in solar projects, products, and services for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. These include solar home systems, solar lanterns, solar water heaters, solar water pumps, solar refrigerators, solar dryers, solar cookers, solar street lights, solar mini-grids, and grid-connected solar power plants. The development and deployment of solar energy in Tanzania has been supported by various financing mechanisms and partnerships involving public and private actors.

Time: 12:00 PM ET

Following a technological revolution driven by investment in Fintech, the time has come to direct that advancement towards people, and the potential to transform their reality through access to financial services, enabled by digital technologies.

In this edition, FINNOSUMMIT becomes the meeting point between humans and technology, where Fintech development is linked to cultural changes and user needs, making companies more human.

In a world where entrepreneurs and their customers are people, technology becomes a bridge that connects the desire to transform the world with the growth potential of the industry.

The African Development Bank in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda extends an invitation to data governance experts, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to contribute.

Overview

The African Development Bank’s Statistics Department, in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR), will host the Second Edition of the Innovate Africa Symposium on 25-27 September 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda. Centered on “Strengthening Data Governance in the African Data Ecosystem,” the symposium will address recent significant advancements in data governance that will ultimately benefit the entire continent, highlighting the pivotal role of robust data governance frameworks in harnessing data for socio-economic growth in the digital era.

Participants will include an eclectic mix of leaders from government, civil society, the private sector, academia, and international organizations who will deliberate on enhancing transparency, efficiency, and innovation through effective data governance.

Symposium sessions will be both plenary and panel discussions. Parallel sessions exploring different dimensions of data governance will take place on Innovation & Strategy, Platforms & Process, and Case Studies & Technology Demos.

Call for Presentations

Participants interested in contributing presentations for the diverse tracks and sessions of the symposium are warmly invited to submit their proposals here:  Submit your presentation proposal(link is external)

Presentations should address aspects of data governance, covering topics from but not limited to the following list.

• Data catalog and lineage
• Data quality management
• Privacy, compliance, and data protection
• Accountability and ownership in data governance
• Data anonymization techniques
• Lifecycle management of public sector data
• Enhancing data security in government
• Metadata and master data management
• Innovations in ICT for data governance
• Strategies for engaging stakeholders in data governance

Submissions may focus on specific tracks:

• Innovation & Strategy: Delving into innovative data governance frameworks and strategies pertinent to the public sector.
• Platforms & Process: Analyzing platforms and processes that underpin effective data governance and management.
• Case Studies & Technology Demo: Presenting insightful case studies of successful data governance implementations and lessons learned, along with demonstrations of technological tools that bolster data governance practices.

We are seeking submissions from individuals affiliated with national agencies — National Statistical Offices, Central Banks, etc.) and academia. Submissions will be selected process. Selected presenters from government agencies and academia could benefit from sponsorship to participate in the Symposium. Academics will be requested to provide Digital Object Identifier (DOI) references for their scientific publications related to the symposium theme and the subject of their presentation proposal.

International organizations and private sector are also encouraged to submit their proposals. This is an opportunity to share your experience, tools, processes, and insights related to data governance, enhancing the collective knowledge and strategies among symposium attendees.

This call to action represents a unique platform for networking, learning, and collaborative innovation. We look forward to your insightful contributions to advancing data governance across Africa.

Join us

This Symposium is a unique opportunity for networking, learning, and collaboration. Whether you are a data governance expert, a policymaker, a researcher, or a practitioner in the field, your contribution is valuable.

We look forward to welcoming you to Kigali for an event promising to be enlightening and transformative.

Registration: Register at Science Summit at UNGA79 and choose “Powering Resilient Ecosystems and Communities with Science” on September 25 to join the event online or in person.

Climate change and nature loss threaten lives, employment, and economic growth, negatively impacting global financial resilience and investment flows. This Science Summit Event will explore how scientific advancements in data analytics, risk assessment and predictive modelling can be leveraged to develop insurance products that incentivize the protection of nature and investments in climate adaptation. Nature-related insurance solutions can also make a meaningful contribution to the delivery of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which highlights the need for both private and public financial actors to explore innovative financing mechanisms to tackle biodiversity loss. This event will convene senior speakers from the science, insurance and development communities to share expertise and insights on how the nexus of science, data and financial instruments are incentivizing the protection of nature, on which 50% of the global GDP is highly dependent.

Time: 16:00 – 17:30