South Africa: Government signs MoU with Cisco to accelerate digital transformation
October 15th 2023
The South African government had already signed a memorandum of understanding with Cisco in September 2019. The American company then committed to investing 140 million rand over three years to support the country’s digital transformation efforts. .
South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technology (DCDT) on Thursday 12 October signed a memorandum of understanding with US technology company Cisco to continue their collaboration in the area of digital transformation. The two parties will implement a new phase of Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) initiative in the rainbow nation.
It is a global program aimed at accelerating national digital transformation programs. The next phase of the program in South Africa will notably focus on economic development, increasing digital skills and talent development, sustainable critical national infrastructure, cybersecurity and digitalization of government services…
The South African government had already signed a memorandum of understanding with Cisco in September 2019 as part of the CDA initiative. The American company then committed to investing 140 million rand (7.4 million USD) in South Africa over three years in order to contribute to the development of the capacities essential to the fourth industrial revolution. Emphasis was placed on job creation, skills development and cybersecurity.
“ With digitalization driving economic growth, we are proud that Cisco’s collaboration with DCDT is contributing to the growth of the South African economy. Together, we will accelerate digital skills transformation, empowering South Africa’s youth and SMEs, while enabling an inclusive future for all ,” said Mondli Gungubele, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies.
The new memorandum of understanding between Cisco and the DCDT is part of the various actions undertaken by the South African government in favor of digital transformation. The executive recently launched a joint initiative with China’s Huawei to accelerate the development of the digital economy in the rainbow nation. It has also started negotiations with public and private entities, including the telecom operator Telkom, to provide high-speed Internet connectivity to populations .
Source: Agence Ecofin Back