Session 7: Celebration of the U.N. World Sustainable Transport Day: Leapfrogging to Sustainable Transport in Africa – Digital transformation and the Global Decade on Sustainable Transpor

The session aims to discuss with Member States and partners how adequate and rapid digitalisation of transport infrastructures and services in Africa can unlock significant benefits for trade and movements of persons across the continent and within the international market. The session will also reflect on the conditions and critical ingredients to internalise and make the U.N. General Assembly declare the Global Sustainable Transport Decade (2026-2035) a successful initiative.

Organiser: UNECA

Moderator: Robert Lisinge, Ag. Director for the Technology, Infrastructure, Connectivity and Innovation Division of ECA

Speaker:

1. Fabio Di Stephano, EU, Transport and investment
2. Mactar Seck; ECA, Digitalisation
3. Kazaura Kamugisha; AUC—African Digital Strategy and Artificial Intelligence
4. Mike Salawou; AfDB, Transport Infrastructure and Investment
5. Schuster Michael; GIZ, Public Transport, BRT, E-vehicles

ONLINE LINK

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yIXw4zPdSPyiANc8ZOnGyA