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ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 28-- African experts in digital transformation, gender and education have urged African countries and pan African institutions to embrace inclusive digital policies to benefit millions of out-of-school girls across the continent. They made the urgent call during a high-level continental meeting organized by the African Union International Centre for Girls' and Women's Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA), the 55-member pan African bloc revealed in a statement issued on Wednesday. The continental meeting, which was held under the theme "Expanding out-of-school Girls' Opportunities through Digital Transformation," underlined that latest technologies in the information and communication sector are powerful tools to address tens of millions of out-of-school girls and young women across the African continent. According to figures from the AU, concerted efforts in the information and communication technologies sector would help some "53 million out-of-school girls and young women in Africa to address their daily challenges and dreams." The AU also stressed that digital revolution offers an opportunity to empower girls and young women by developing their creativity and enhancing their entrepreneurial skills through a problem-solving approach, placing the latter at the heart of innovators' community. "ICTs also transform the learning experiences of marginalized people and give them the opportunity to benefit from learning resources both online and offline," an AU statement issued on Wednesday read. | 
