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USAID Digital Development West Africa Forum Jan 26 2015, Accra, Ghana


USAID and FHI 360 are proud to invite you to RSVP for the first Digital Development Forum on Monday, January 26, 2015 in Accra, Ghana. This one-day event will set the ICT4D agenda for 2015 – celebrating the progress made in three critical areas of technology innovation, and guiding the future of ICT-enabled development.

Please RSVP now to join your peers in the ICT community for learning, networking, and collaboration to answer these key questions:

  • Transitioning to Digital Financial Services – What is the value of E-Payments?
  • The Vital Role of Local Content – How Can We Bring More Voices Online?
  • Regional Ebola Response – What Is the Role of ICT Now and Long-Term?

We are particularly excited to offer participants the opportunity to give short 5-minute lightning talks highlighting new digital development innovations on these three topics or to lead a learning lunch table topic. Be sure to note your interest on the Google RSVP form.

Please RSVP now as space at this event is limited to 100 technology practitioners, development professionals, donor and other stakeholders that are working in ICT4D. They will be setting the digital development agenda for West Africa. And so could you – if you apply now.



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