{"id":4832,"date":"2019-10-23T10:52:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T09:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/?p=4832"},"modified":"2019-10-30T08:28:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T08:28:55","slug":"validation-workshop-on-the-national-strategy-plan-in-kinshasa-drc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/validation-workshop-on-the-national-strategy-plan-in-kinshasa-drc\/","title":{"rendered":"Validation workshop on the National Strategy Plan in Kinshasa (DRC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alain.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"995\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alain.png 995w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alain-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alain-768x568.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On 3 September 2019, H.E. Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, opened the validation workshop of the new National Digital Roadmap (Plan National du Num\u00e9rique). This workshop which took place in Kinshasa from 3 to 5 September 2019 had the objective to adopt a national strategic plan\u00a0to close the digital divide and make digital a lever for integration, good governance, economic growth, and social progress.<\/p>\n<p>The GSMA had the privilege of co-moderating a working group focused on governance and digital regulation. Following the President\u2019s speech on his vision to develop the digital economy, discussions took place on the proposed strategic orientations and objectives identified in the four pillars in the draft strategic plan: Infrastructure, Content, Usage and Applications, Governance.<\/p>\n<p>There were about 250 participants and representatives from public entities (national and regional), private sectors, civil society, NGOs including:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Digital ecosystem was represented by Africell, Airtel, Facebook, GSMA, Orange and Vodacom<br \/>\n\u2022 President\u2019s office representation was led by the President\u2019s Special Advisor on Digital and his cabinet<br \/>\n\u2022 Other government agencies were represented among them the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ARPTC)<br \/>\n\u2022 Many experts from the digital ecosystem were in attendance from universities, research institutions, start-ups, etc.<br \/>\n\u2022 Representation from neighboring Congo Brazzaville\u2019s Presidency and ICT Ministry was also noted.<\/p>\n<p>Among the main recommendations which came out from the working groups were the reform of the legal and regulatory framework to promote the development of the digital economy, the tax reform to remove the import duty on ICT equipment (laptops, tablet, etc.), and the digitalization of payments systems to be used by the government for more transparency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; On 3 September 2019, H.E. 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