On May 22, the Valdai Club hosted an expert panel discussion titled “Advanced Information Technologies as a Driver of Socio-Economic Development for African Countries.” Konstantin Pantserev, Professor at St. Petersburg State University; Claire Ayuma Amuhaya, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Theory and History of International Relations, Patrice Lumumba People's Friendship University of Russia; Olusesan Michael Awoleye, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, African Institute for Science Policy, and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria; Ibrahim Diagne, Director of Ydna Vita Ltd and member of the Board of the Wagadu Action Alliance for Sharing Knowledge and Culture in Senegal; Artwell Nhemachena, Research Fellow at the University of South Africa and Senior Lecturer at the University of Namibia; Macharia Munene, Professor of History and International Relations at the United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya; Adu Yao Nicaise, Associate Professor at Department of International Law, Patrice Lumumba People's Friendship University of Russia, participated. The event was moderated by Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club.