Aurélie Adam Soule Explained

Aurélie Adam Soule
Office:Minister of Digital Economy and Communications
Country:Benin
Birth Date:1984
Birth Place:Nikki, Benin

Aurélie Adam Soule or Aurélie Adam Soule Zoumarou (born 1984) is a Beninese politician who serves as Minister of Digital Economy and Communications in the Cabinet of Benin.

Early life and career

Soule was born in Nikki in 1984. She has a technology based master's degree from Telecom SudParis and a Certificate in Management of Public Policies and Leadership from Syracuse University in New York. She worked in France and returned to Benin in 2008.

Political career

Soule was appointed the Minister of Digital Economy and Communications for Benin.[1] in October 2017 by President Patrice Talon.[2]

In November 2018, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres appointed Soule to the United Nations Task Force on Digital Financing of Sustainable Development Goals, co-chaired by Maria Ramos and Achim Steiner.[3]

Soule was elected to chair the ministers of French-speaking nations who are working together to improve their medium and long terms plans for the digital economy in 2019.[4] Soule encouraged further digitisation supported by UNCTAD in Benin. Laws had been written to regulate the e-economy but they had not been passed. Soule noted that the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 provided an opportunity for further e-commerce.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aurelie Adam Soule Zoumarou. 2019-10-15. World Bank Live. en. 2020-02-15.
  2. Web site: Aurelie Adam-Soule Zoumarou. www.broadbandcommission.org. 2020-02-15.
  3. https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/personnel-appointments/2018-11-29/task-force-digital-financing-sustainable-development Task Force on Digital Financing of Sustainable Development Goals
  4. Web site: Bénin : la ministre Aurélie Adam Soulé à la première réunion du Groupe de travail sur le numérique CIO MAG. Rédaction. La. fr-FR. 2020-02-15.
  5. Web site: unctad.org Benin, Mali and Niger eager to tap e-commerce opportunities. unctad.org. 2020-05-21.