 Good morning Distinguished ladies and gentlemen Mr. Carlos Slim My fellow co-chair, Mr. Orinza and Ms. Irina Bokova Co-vice Chairs of the Broadband Commission David Nabarro special advisor to the end secretary general on SDGs Distinguished commissioners ladies and gentlemen good morning once again I'm pleased to continue our discussion know how to ensure that The opportunities create created by broadband connectivity reach everyone on our planet the Broadband Commission has already done impressive work in that direction We have seen the numbers more than half The world's population still do not have access to the internet mostly in the developing world as developed countries turn to their Focus to The higher end of these technologies whether it is the Internet of Things big data and other emerging areas Developing countries have to work harder and smarter to both cash up and take advantage of this next phase of the digital revolution We must therefore remain ambitious The global goals provide both a useful framework and also The opportunity to raise our focus beyond connecting people Towards innovation transformation and growth This requires even a bolder thinking and Organization and the higher expectations of ever on the world Broadband cannot solve all the world's problems But we know it can accelerate progress in overcoming the biggest obstacles to Global prosperity and well-being Finally, I would like to Invite all of you To the Transform Africa Summit Which will take place in Ikegari from 19th to 21st of October where African leaders of government and in business and Others from across the world will be meeting to support the efforts ongoing in Africa To have this transformation building on I cities Take place We will discuss How to harness ICT to make African cities More sustainable and economically vibrant We hope to see many of you there, and I thank you and look forward to our conversations today Thank you once again