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As the signing of the cooperation agreement between Safaricom PLC and UNHCR – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees took place on the sidelines of the UN Global Compact Partnership with Global Africa Business Intiative’s flagship event Unstoppable Africa, during the High-Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly UNGA79, I was delighted to moderate the jointly convened interactive panel discussion on ‘Inclusive Digital Transformation: Unlocking Shared Value Partnerships for Africa.’
The agreement, signed by Peter Ndegwa, CEO of Safaricom PLC, and Dominique Hyde, Director of the Division of External Relations at UNHCR, was a global landmark moment in driving digital inclusion and transformation for Refugees and host communities across Africa. Sharing common deep-rooted values that form the basis of collaboration to achieve meaningful and impactful objectives for the betterment of communities in need, including, people centricity, purpose driven commitment to social impact and socio-economic empowerment, transparency, and innovation and collaboration, the strategic conversations and pledges will impact areas of education, social protection, socio-economic inclusion, and settlement planning.
With over 44% of the global displaced population residing in Sub-Saharan Africa, the panel, including Esther Waititu of Safaricom, Shirin Pakfar of UNHCR, Max Cuvellier Giacomelli of GSMA, and Sulyna Abdullah of ITU – International Telecommunication Union, shared insights on how digital innovation fosters sustainable growth and addresses societal challenges, particularly through public-private partnerships.
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