Smart Africa is an alliance of 32 African countries, international organizations and global private sector players tasked with defining Africa’s digital agenda. The alliance is empowered by a bold and innovative commitment by African Heads of State to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development on the continent and usher Africa into the knowledge economy through affordable access to broadband and the use of ICTs. With a vision to create a single digital market in Africa by 2030, the Smart Africa Alliance brings together Heads of State who seek to accelerate the digitalization of the continent and create a common market.

 "This partnership will make significant strides towards bridging the investment gap in Africa. With the right partnerships and investments, we will be well on course to attaining the transformation of Africa into a single digital market," said Lacina Koné, CEO, Smart Africa Secretariat.

  AIM is the world’s leading investment platform, offering a powerful and flexible combination of live and virtual environments. The Annual Investment Meeting creates a dynamic roadmap to economic recovery by unlocking opportunities, reshaping strategies, and building key partnerships to accelerate global progress.

 AIM continues to gain support from several Ministries and Government Departments, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Smart City Solution Providers, Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors and several financial institutions to provide SMEs and Startups with an abundance of opportunities.