The three-day event brings together key stakeholders to address regional connectivity challenges, strengthen cooperation, and foster the growth of a solid Internet economy in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, Djibouti, and the host country.

It is a platform for technical knowledge sharing, professional networking, and collaboration on essential initiatives such as establishing exchange points and supporting community networks across the Horn of Africa.

The Ethiopian News Agency informed that the conference expects to facilitate cross-border learning to improve infrastructure, foster cooperation among countries in the sub-region to support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and promote the growth of community networks in unattended areas.

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