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Alain Aina: Open source and openness are critical to Africa's digital development
At the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit held in Wuzhen, East China’s Zhejiang province, Alain Aina, general manager of Digital Intelligence Services and co-founder of the African Network Operators Group (AfNOG), shared his insights into the role of open technologies and open source in Africa's internet development.
He noted that open technologies and open source have helped build Africa's internet, develop local engineering talent and strengthen confidence in digital development, despite limited resources.
He also highlighted the importance of network infrastructure, computing power and resilience in supporting the development and application of AI.
Aina called for a more collaborative approach to partnerships, in which partners work alongside local stakeholders to develop solutions, with each party fulfilling its respective role and responsibilities to strengthen capacity in Africa.
The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.
