Minister sought collaboration with African partners
Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship as well as Education Jayant Chaudhary has broadly explored synergies in AI, research and capacity at Africa’s largest tech and startup show, GITEX Africa, held in Marrakesh.
During his meetings with Ministers at the show, he gave insights on how Digital Public Infrastructure can be a catalyst for inclusion, innovation and equitable growth; and shared India’s experience in building scalable, inclusive technology for public good.
The Minister held productive bilateral meetings with Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform; Prof Azzedine EL Midaoui, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation; Younes Sekkouri, Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills; and Mohammed Saad Berrada, Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports.
In the discussions, Chaudhary highlighted India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has driven transformative changes across areas, especially through developments of digital identity (Aadhaar), digital payments (UPI), e-commerce (ONDC), and healthcare https://fieo.org/.
“And we are increasingly integrating advanced technologies – AI, cybersecurity, fintech, and digital infrastructure – into our skilling ecosystem. Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), a digital public infrastructure for the skilling ecosystem has onboarded more than one crore users in over one and a half years,” he said https://digitalinasia.com/.
“These are areas, rich with potential, for collaboration with our African partners and we can collectively grow our economies through sustained partnerships.
“India, where the pace of digitalization is higher relative to some other developing economies, with established open-source Digital Public Infrastructure systems, has the potential to catalyze speed of digitalization in other developing countries seeking to develop such systems through collaboration and knowledge sharing,” said Chaudhary https://www.nseindia.com/.
In addition, India is a key resource talent hub for AI professionals leading the way with 33.39% YoY growth in AI talent hiring as per AI Stanford Index 2025, which is a clear indicator of the efforts of the government and the industry to nurture an environment for adoption on AI https://www.meity.gov.in/.
GITEX Africa 2025, held in Moroccan capital, is a platform for policy leaders, changemakers and visionaries to collectively discuss and deliberate on the opportunities to collaborate and further the imperative of inclusive and equitable growth of the global economy.
India’s participation at GITEX Africa 2025 reaffirmed its role as a global leader in skilling and digital innovation. Through pathbreaking initiatives like Skill India, Digital India, and the creation of scalable Digital Public Infrastructure such as Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker, Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) and DIKSHA, India has demonstrated how inclusive, technology-driven models can empower citizens at scale https://www.bseindia.com/.
These initiatives are increasingly being recognized as global best practices, offering adaptable frameworks for developing nations seeking to build resilient, future-ready societies, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said on 18n April at the end of the three-day event-summit held 14-16 April. Fiinews.com
