The '''Coalition for Digital Africa''' is an [[ICANN Initiatives|initiative]] launched by [[ICANN]] to bring together organizations united in their commitment to expanding the Internet in Africa and supporting the development of Africa’s digital economy. The Coalition promotes innovation and encourages entrepreneurial efforts aimed at strengthening the Internet infrastructure, building technical capacity across the continent, and enabling people to use the Internet using their [[Universal Acceptance|own keyboards and scripts]].<ref>[https://coalitionfordigitalafrica.africa/faq FAQ, CDA]</ref> The initiative was officially launched on December 1, 2022, at the 17th annual [[Internet Governance Forum]] in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2022-12-01-en ICANN Launches Initiative to Advance Africa's Digital Transformation, Resources, ICANN] </ref> | The '''Coalition for Digital Africa''' is an [[ICANN Initiatives|initiative]] launched by [[ICANN]] to bring together organizations united in their commitment to expanding the Internet in Africa and supporting the development of Africa’s digital economy. The Coalition promotes innovation and encourages entrepreneurial efforts aimed at strengthening the Internet infrastructure, building technical capacity across the continent, and enabling people to use the Internet using their [[Universal Acceptance|own keyboards and scripts]].<ref>[https://coalitionfordigitalafrica.africa/faq FAQ, CDA]</ref> The initiative was officially launched on December 1, 2022, at the 17th annual [[Internet Governance Forum]] in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2022-12-01-en ICANN Launches Initiative to Advance Africa's Digital Transformation, Resources, ICANN] </ref> |