{"id":426605,"date":"2024-04-26T23:14:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T20:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=426605"},"modified":"2024-04-26T23:14:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T20:14:43","slug":"somali-ambassador-highlights-ict-development-strategy-at-connected-africa-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/somali-ambassador-highlights-ict-development-strategy-at-connected-africa-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Somali Ambassador Highlights ICT Development Strategy at Connected Africa Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nairobi, Kenya \u2013Ambassador Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle, representing the Somali Embassy in Kenya, took center stage at the recently concluded \u201cConnected Africa\u201d conference held in Nairobi to advance the technological landscape of Somalia,<br \/>\nThe conference, a gathering of esteemed leaders and scholars, emphasized the pivotal role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in fostering economic growth and development across the African continent. Ambassador Abdulle, in his address, outlined the Federal Government of Somalia\u2019s comprehensive strategy to expedite the progress of ICT and technology within the nation.<\/p>\n<p>With a focus on establishing a robust policy-legal framework, Ambassador Abdulle\u2019s presentation delved into the government\u2019s plans for widespread Internet device distribution, ensuring every Somali has access to the digital world. He outlined the importance of safeguarding information and maintaining national secrets, reflecting Somalia\u2019s commitment to cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>The ambassador\u2019s speech also shed light on the integration of technology in business services, highlighting initiatives in e-commerce and e-education. These efforts are aimed at transforming Somalia\u2019s digital infrastructure, thereby enhancing the country\u2019s competitiveness in the global market.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cConnected Africa\u201d conference serves as a clear indication to Somalia\u2019s dedication to embracing ICT as a cornerstone for sustainable development and prosperity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-426607\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/800ab6b4-b2c2-47e7-a669-9e839f8583ba-1024x768-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/800ab6b4-b2c2-47e7-a669-9e839f8583ba-1024x768-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/800ab6b4-b2c2-47e7-a669-9e839f8583ba-1024x768-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/800ab6b4-b2c2-47e7-a669-9e839f8583ba-1024x768-1-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/800ab6b4-b2c2-47e7-a669-9e839f8583ba-1024x768-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-426609\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0a296d5a-6cd6-4f6d-8e9f-38ba50a7e38b-1024x682-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0a296d5a-6cd6-4f6d-8e9f-38ba50a7e38b-1024x682-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0a296d5a-6cd6-4f6d-8e9f-38ba50a7e38b-1024x682-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0a296d5a-6cd6-4f6d-8e9f-38ba50a7e38b-1024x682-1-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0a296d5a-6cd6-4f6d-8e9f-38ba50a7e38b-1024x682-1-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0a296d5a-6cd6-4f6d-8e9f-38ba50a7e38b-1024x682-1-615x410.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0a296d5a-6cd6-4f6d-8e9f-38ba50a7e38b-1024x682-1-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0a296d5a-6cd6-4f6d-8e9f-38ba50a7e38b-1024x682-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nairobi, Kenya \u2013Ambassador Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle, representing the Somali Embassy in Kenya, took center stage at the recently concluded \u201cConnected Africa\u201d conference held in Nairobi to advance the technological landscape of Somalia, The conference, a gathering of esteemed leaders and scholars, emphasized the pivotal role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in fostering economic growth [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":426606,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-426605","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-local"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426605"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":426610,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426605\/revisions\/426610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/426606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=426605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=426605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}