{
  "id": 11154891,
  "title": "Seychelles President leads high-level dialogue on Africa’s digital future at FALS Global Conversations in New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/seychelles-president-leads-high-level-dialogue-on-africas-digital",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:16:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/seychelles-president-leads-high-level-dialogue-on-africas-digital-future-at-fals-global-conversations-in-new-york/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Seychelles President Dr. Patrick Herminie participated in the Forward Africa Leaders Symposium (FALS) Global Conversations 2026 in New York, which focused on Africa's digital future. The symposium, held at the Harvard Club during the United Nations General Assembly week, brought together African Union leaders, policymakers, development finance institutions, investors, and business executives to discuss governance, technology, investment, and regional cooperation in accelerating Africa's digital transformation. Key attendees included Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, Lerato Dorothy Mataboge, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, Joe Mensah, and Oliver Alawuba, among others. Dr. Herminie emphasized the importance of inclusive access to technology and connectivity to ensure that digital transformation benefits all citizens and contributes to shared prosperity.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}