By Edward Qorro in Arusha
THE East African
Community (EAC) Secretariat is set to host the Global Manufacturing and
Industrialization Summit (GMIS) Connect Roadshow mid next month.
Scheduled for
November 14 to 15 here in Arusha, the objective of the GMIS is to
explore in detail the implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(4IR) on the region's manufacturing, industrialization and investment
prospects.
According to a
statement availed to the 'Daily News' yesterday, the two-day roadshow
will focus on showcasing the importance of the 4IR for industry
development in Eastern Africa and provide examples on how it's adoption
can be further accelerated.
The roadshow will
also identify opportunities to promote investments into the 4IR and
craft policies to foster it's absorption as well as explore
opportunities for the development of, and linking to, national and
regional projects that could foster industrial transformation.
"It will introduce
policymakers and private sector representatives to an analysis based on
statistical indicators, on progress that countries and sectors have made
in the adoption of advanced technologies and use the information for
evidence-based policy-making," the statement read in part.
The roadshow is
also expected to promote GMIS 2020 Hannover among important stakeholders
in industrial development in East Africa, showcasing the types of
partnerships and linkages to key players in the industry.
It is organized in
partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO) and brings together representatives of East African industrial
and manufacturing companies including SMEs and start-ups; business
associations; representatives of African Governments (industry and
related); academia; think tanks; training and education institutions; UN
organizations and civil society organizations, including
representatives of youth and women.
"It is also
expected to create a greater awareness about the opportunities and
challenges arising from the Fourth Industrial Revolution for the
regional industrial sector and the associated decision makers as well as
other stakeholders," said the statement
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