Ngirente was speaking yesterday in Lusaka, Zambia at the opening of the 20th COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit.
The summit was organized under the theme ‘Towards Digital Economic Integration’.
He said that the Government of Rwanda values the role of COMESA in expanding market integration for its members, and remains committed to organisation’s vision.
Ngirente said that the summit’s discussions and recommendations will contribute to achieving the organisation’s mission of providing technical services and to facilitate the region’s sustained development through economic integration.
“To make COMESA’s digital economic integration achievable and meaningful to our people, additional efforts, resources and closer collaboration are needed. Rwanda stands ready to play our part, working together with member states, to make this dream of COMESA digital economy a reality,” he noted.
He said that through Rwanda’s National Strategy for Transformation 2017/2024, Digital Economic Integration is one of the top priorities.
According to Ngirente, Rwanda is working to apply digital solutions to improving service delivery in both public and private sectors.
The Head of Government insisted that integrating digital technologies will add value to ongoing efforts of COMESA member states to grow and diversify their economies, enhance business climate and attract more trade and investment.
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