Briefs ‘Watershed moment’ for Africa

THE first African edition of Dubai’s annual tech show, GITEX will take place from May 31 to June 2 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco. The landmark event will be the first overseas venture for this influential show and reflects the growing importance of the continent's tech sector on the world stage. GITEX has been connecting tech giants, governments, startups, investors and global innovation hubs since 1988. The new event was announced during this year’s GITEX, which hosted more than 5 000 exhibitors from 90 countries at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and 100,000 attendees. — Africabusiness.