The Transform Africa Summit 2025 is organized by Smart Africa — an alliance of African countries, companies, and international organizations committed to accelerating the continent’s socio-economic development through ICT and digital innovation.
Smart Africa was born out of the Manifesto adopted in Kigali in 2013 and endorsed by the African Union in 2014.
It represents a bold and innovative commitment by African Heads of State and Government to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development across the continent, guiding Africa toward a knowledge-based economy through affordable broadband access and the effective use of information and communication technologies.
The Transform Africa Summit, held in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 28 to 31, 2013, led to the adoption of the Smart Africa Manifesto by seven (7) African Heads of State (Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Mali, Gabon, and Burkina Faso), who pledged to take a leading role in driving socio-economic development through ICT.
On January 30–31, 2014, the Smart Africa Manifesto was endorsed by all Heads of State and Government of the African Union during its 22nd Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa. This placed the Manifesto at the heart of Africa’s ICT agenda, extending its impact beyond the seven initial signatories to encompass all 53 African countries.
Since then, the Smart Africa Alliance has expanded to include 40 African countries, representing more than 1 billion people.
The initiative promotes:
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African digital integration;
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Affordable broadband access;
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Efficiency and transparency through ICT;
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African tech entrepreneurship;
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Equal opportunities in the digital space.
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