The digital divide has prevented access to education, health care, and many other essential services to millions of people around the world.

L’atteinte de nos objectifs passe par la réalisation d’actions concrètes qui garantissent, entre autres, l’accès à l’eau potable, l’accès à une éducation et à des soins de qualité, l’accès à l’énergie, l’entrepreneuriatrural et l’agrobusiness,la productivité et la création de richesses, l’emploi et l’autonomisation des femmes et des jeunes, la protection sociale

Mr President,the covid-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching social economic impact globally including disturbing trade flows,supply chains,and various economic activities on our continent in the world. In addition to loss of lives,the pandemic increased poverty levels through job losses,stressed health care systems,and we're still the delivery of education to learners. Disruption to the education systems,particularly in developing countries,was in part due to inadequate information communication and technology -ICTfacilities within our countries