The inaugural edition of Gitex Africa kicked off in Marrakech on Wednesday (May 31st), bringing together stakeholders in the technology and innovation sectors in Morocco for discussions on the digital economy.

With the participation of 900 companies and 250 speakers from 95 countries, the exhibition aims to foster the exchange of ideas and technologies. While the digital economy in Africa is experiencing rapid growth, there is a need for widespread technology dissemination to accelerate infrastructure development and generate inclusive economic progress.

One of the key objectives of the event is to harness digital opportunities and cultivate a robust digital economy. The CEO of the Digital Development Agency highlighted the importance of investing in skills development to drive innovation and growth in Africa. Additionally, over 250 investors are expected to explore avenues for fully leveraging the potential of this sector.

Gitex Africa presents a unique platform for international technology giants to tap into the African digital ecosystem. Tech startups and innovative SMEs also have the opportunity to capitalize on the prospects offered by the ever-expanding digital economy.

The theme of Huawei's participation in Gitex Africa revolves around "Unleashing digital technology for a new Africa," according to the vice president of Cloud & AI Africa at Huawei. This theme is centered around three pillars: digital infrastructure, creating value for government services on the Internet, and supporting the ecosystem of skills and startups.

"Huawei's participation today at Gitex Africa revolves around the theme of "Unleashing digital technology for a new Africa", the vice president of the Cloud & AI Africa - Huawei said.

"This theme can be broken down into three pillars. Firstly, "digital infrastructure"; the second is "new values": how to create value for government services on the Internet. And the third pillar is "a new business model": in other words, how to support the ecosystem of skills and start-ups," Mounir Soussi ended.

Participating in Gitex Africa allows companies like ACCEL Technologies, based in Senegal, to engage with potential customers and future partners and discuss their projects beyond the borders of Senegal, as highlighted by their Sales and Marketing Director, Armand Sylla.

"Attending gives us the opportunity to get out of the office, meet potential customers and future partners, and to talk about our projects. ACCEL Technologies is based in Senegal but it is intended to offer solutions even outside of Senegal, the company's Sales and Marketing Director Armand Sylla said.

Gitex Africa is already being hailed as the largest technology show on the continent and will become an annual event, similar to its renowned counterpart, the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (Gitex) in Dubai.