The event, themed “Africa Unleashed: Navigating Disruptions, Enhancing Opportunity,” brought together African leaders to discuss significant milestones and future strategies.
MD Egerton-Idehen reviewed historical development programmes, noting their mixed outcomes and the issues they encountered.
She mentioned initiatives, such as the Colonial Development and Welfare Acts, the United Nations Development Programme, and the Millennium Development Goals, emphasising their often top-down approach and lack of local involvement.
“Many programmes were based on scarcity and comparison to Western standards. We must harness our strengths and use technology to develop solutions that fit our unique context,” Egerton-Idehen said.
The NIGCOMSAT chief underscored Africa’s potential to bypass traditional development phases through technology, given its youthful population and minimal legacy infrastructure.
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