ABOUT WITS LINK CENTRE

The Learning Information Networking Knowledge (LINK) Centre in Johannesburg is an interdisciplinary academic hub, established in 2000, that is based at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) School of Literature, Language and Media (SLLM) and the Wits Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct. The LINK team researches, publishes, advises and teaches on a wide range of technology, innovation, and digital transformation matters in African contexts. LINK works at the intersections of policy studies, law and regulation, political science, economics, sociology, informatics, information science, digital engineering, media studies, management, and development studies. The Centre, located in Johannesburg's inner city, focuses on themes of economic and societal change in the paradigm of knowledge-based network economies evolving through digital innovation.

ABOUT GLOBAL GATEWAY

The European Commission and the EU High Representative have set out the Global Gateway, a new European strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport sectors and to strengthen health, education and research systems across the world. The Global Gateway is the EU's contribution to narrowing the global investment gap worldwide. It is in line with the commitment of the G7 leaders from June 2021 to launch a values-driven, high-standard and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet global infrastructure development needs. The Global Gateway is also fully aligned with the UN's Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the Paris Agreement.

The inaugural milestone of the Global Gateway was the Africa-Europe Investment Package with approximately €150 billion of investment dedicated to bolstering cooperation with African partners. We have also started implementing Global Gateway in Asia and the Pacific and in Latin America and the Caribbean, where President von der Leyen announced a global investment by EU and its Member States of over €45 billion.

ABOUT ITU ACADEMY

The ITU Academy is the main online gateway to ITU's capacity development activities. It brings together under one umbrella a wide range of training activities and knowledge resources in the field of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and digital development.