Eight African presidents are expected to take part in the Transform Africa Summit, a four-day conference in Kigali that seeks to spearhead broadband connectivity in the continent.
The meeting, taking place six years after Kigali hosted the Connect Africa Summit, will be co-hosted by President Paul Kagame and Dr Hamadoun I. Toure, the secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The summit is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia, Presidents Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria, Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali, Salva Kiir of South Sudan, Macky Sall of Senegal, Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi, Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo, Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso and host Paul Kagame.
The Summit opens today but the Heads of State and Government session is scheduled for tomorrow.
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