Aurélie Adam Soule

Aurélie Adam Soule
Minister of Digital Economy and Communications
Personal details
Born	1984 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.^[1] She worked in France and returned to Benin in 2008.^[1]

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]

References

1. "Aurelie Adam Soule Zoumarou". World Bank Live. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
2. "Aurelie Adam-Soule Zoumarou". www.broadbandcommission.org. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
3. Task Force on Digital Financing of Sustainable Development Goals United Nations, press release of 29 November 2018.
4. Rédaction, La. "Bénin : la ministre Aurélie Adam Soulé à la première réunion du Groupe de travail sur le numérique | CIO MAG" (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-15.
5. "unctad.org | Benin, Mali and Niger eager to tap e-commerce opportunities". unctad.org. Retrieved 2020-05-21.