Ep 9: Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy

Dr Armani Abou-Zeid, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, on the importance of the post in creating infrastructure. We cover:

• The importance of postal services in Africa, including access to financial services, government services, and e-commerce
• The ubiquity of the post office network
• Access to electricity and the internet, and the challenges of postal development
• COVID's boost for digitalisation and e-commerce in Africa
• The role posts can play in achieving AU Agenda 20643 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
• African Continental Free Trade Area
• Cybersecurity and trust, including data protection and child online safety
• Achieving zero emissions - the opportunities and challenges present in African nations
• Future of the postal sector in Africa, and conversations with national postal regulators
• Representation and participation of women in the postal and logistics sectors