Benin launches Digital Week 2025 focusing on innovation, inclusion, and AI
Date: 2025-11-21
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
Benin’s Digital Week 2025 has officially opened in Cotonou, focusing on innovation, inclusion, and digital sovereignty. The event, organized by the Ministry of Digital and Digitalization, brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss the growing role of digital technologies in societal transformation and economic development across Africa.
During the opening ceremony, Minister Aurelie I. Adam Soule Zoumarou highlighted the vitality of the Beninese and African digital ecosystem and the increasing importance of the sector for national and regional growth.
This year’s theme, “AI, media, digital – undertaking to shape our common future,” invited participants to reflect on artificial intelligence, media transformation, and the role of digital technologies as the universal language of modern economies.
The
Minister underscored three key priorities: fostering an inclusive African AI
ecosystem, positioning the continent as a significant player in artificial
intelligence, and promoting digital entrepreneurship to drive sustainable
development. Digital Week 2025 sets the stage for in-depth discussions and
collaborations aimed at shaping Africa’s digital future.
