President Paul Kagame of Rwanda commended Globacom at the two-day Africa CEO Forum which took place in Kigali, Rwanda.

The president said Africa’s hopes of achieving regional integration and economic growth would not be realized without modern technology. He also commended the success Globacom has made.

The Rwandan leader had in his opening remarks at the forum called for “open, responsive and accountable governance” on the continent, said the private sector was critical to growth because of its ability to “envision on what needs to be changed to achieve desired improvement in the private and public sectors”.

Globacom said it was willing to use its massive infrastructure, including the Glo 1 international submarine cable, to drive digitalization on the continent.