{"id":41227,"date":"2020-04-18T14:02:39","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T14:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/coping-kagame-estonia-president-discussed-technology-as-tool-against-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2020-04-21T20:17:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T20:17:19","slug":"coping-kagame-estonia-president-discussed-technology-as-tool-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/coping-kagame-estonia-president-discussed-technology-as-tool-against-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Coping: Kagame, Estonia president discussed technology as tool against COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

The two heads of state confirmed their phone conversation on Twitter and said they spoke about the importance of using digital technologies in the fight against the pandemic.<\/p>\n

“Joining our digital efforts and continuous collaboration across sectors will be key to ending the spread of #COVID19,” Kagame said in a tweet.<\/p>\n

Kagame said digital tech could also help in facing the realities that await us all when the pandemic comes to an end.<\/p>\n

The Estonian President said after holding discussion with Kagame that the international community needs to stand United during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

“Looking forward to working together with @RealSmartAfrica (Smart Africa Secretariat) to develop tech capabilities,” she said.<\/p>\n

With headquarters in Kigali, the Smart Africa Secretariat is a continental organization that seeks to help African countries transform using digital technologies.<\/p>\n

Rwanda and Estonia are known to share the belief that technology ought to be at the center of their socio-economic development.<\/p>\n

Estonia is particularly a very tech-savvy country with one of the highest adult literacy in the world, according to UNESCO.<\/p>\n

President Kaljulaid last visited Rwanda in 2017 in a two-day working visit and the two discussed cooperation in digital space.<\/p>\n

Estonian and Smart Africa are already collaborating to promote Africa’s digital transformation.<\/p>\n

As the world grapples with Coronavirus pandemic, technology is seen as an alternative to enable certain businesses to grow.<\/p>\n

E-commerce has, for instance, picked a pace during the period many countries have put their citizens on lockdowns.<\/p>\n

Citizens in Rwanda are already accessing all needed products through digital platforms.<\/p>\n

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