Pan African Information Communication Technology Association ("PAICTA") is an organisation that advocates for African ICT growth and economic development by fostering digital inclusion, collaboration and increased co-operation in the ICT digital ecosystem throughout Africa.
Create an enabling digital developmental ecosystem through relevant stakeholder engagement
- Bridge the digital divide and accelerating Africa’s digital transformation through:
- Training / skilling / reskilling / upskilling individuals and communities - (Cisco Networking Academy partner)
- Providing guidance and promoting a digital culture in communities
- Develop platforms that provide information and market access opportunities (www.p2dl.org, www.radio785panafricanvoice.co.za and working on a revolutionary Digital Platform for Entrepreneurs for Export)
The formation of PAICTA was an inevitable response to a need that all ICT small to medium enterprises (SMEs), Communities in Africa have:
-a conducive environment for innovation, development and Sustainability.
-Digital Innovation - From one tip of Africa - Cape to Cairo, there is political upheaval, economic volatility and the changing goal posts of international investment
-Digital divide & Inequality - amplified by market disruptions by 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) coupled with Covid-19 global pandemic outbreak and tech cold wars.
-Digital Exclusion
-Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech Industry
-Gender Inequality
-Tech have/s v/s have nots
And a few of the challenges facing the Africa SMEs, communities and as a result of 4IR, the African Child in the ICT sector is most affected.
Our mandate/purpose seeks to act as a digital-transformative body in the interest of:
-Communities,
-ICT Innovation Hubs,
- SME Development & Sustainability,
-Labour Unions, o Women & Youth
through meaningful professional engagement with their respective governments, corporates, multinationals, public, private organisations and the African Union.
Company Details
- Employees
- 16
- Founded
- -
- Address
- East London, Eastern Cape 5201, Za
- Industry
- Information Technology & Services
- Website
- http://www.paicta.org
- Keywords
- Technology Development, Technology Commercialization, SMME Growth, EntrepreneurDevelopment, AcceleratorPrograms, Hackathons, Incubation, Economic Development, Small Businesses, Media Communications, Women Empowerment, Edutech, Agritech, Fintech, Biotech, webinar, technopreneurship.
- HQ
- East London, Eastern Cape
Pan African Information Communication Technology Association Questions
Pan African Information Communication Technology Association's website is http://www.paicta.org
Pan African Information Communication Technology Association's LinkedIn profile is https://za.linkedin.com/company/paicta
Pan African Information Communication Technology Association has
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Pan African Information Communication Technology Association's categories are Information Technology & Services
Pan African Information Communication Technology Association's founding year is 2020
