AISMA/UNIDO and IEEE SA Launch “Webinar Series”

AISMA/UNIDO and IEEE SA Launch the "Smart Industry for Africa 4.0" Webinar Series

The Alliance for Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing in Africa (AISMA/UNIDO), in partnership with the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA), has launched the webinar series “Smart Industry for Global, Trusted and Resilient Value Chains: Shaping the Road to Africa 4.0.”

The series brings together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers and technical experts to discuss how smart industry, digital technologies and international standards can strengthen Africa’s industrial competitiveness and accelerate sustainable industrialization.

The first webinar, “Shaping Global Trusted Value Chains in Light of the African Industrial Transformation,” was successfully held on 9 July 2026. The recording is now available on Vimeo Shaping Global Trusted Value Chains in Light of the African Industrial Transformation

The series continues with the following webinars:

16 July 2026 – Smart Industry for Critical Minerals & Semiconductors: From Extraction to Global Industrial Value Chains: Repositioning Africa in the Critical Minerals Economy ( registration : Webinar #2 " Smart Industry for Critical Minerals & Semiconductors: From Extraction to Global Industrial Value Chains, Repositioning Africa in the Critical Minerals Economy")
23 July 2026 – Smart Industry for Global Connected Biopharma Value Chains: From Research and Biodiversity to Advanced Health Manufacturing: Repositioning Africa in the Global Health Economy
30 July 2026 – Smart Industry for Global Textile & Apparel Value Chains: From Cotton and Natural Fibres to Global Fashion Markets: Repositioning Africa in the Global Competitive Textile Economy

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