Dr Armani Abou-Zeid, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, on the importance of the post in creating infrastructure. We cover: The importance of postal services in Africa, including access to financial services, government services, and e-commerce The ubiquity of the post office network Access to electricity and the internet, and the challenges of postal development COVID's boost for digitalisation and e-commerce in Africa The role posts can play in achieving AU Agenda 20643 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development African Continental Free Trade Area Cybersecurity and trust, including data protection and child online safety Achieving zero emissions - the opportunities and challenges present in African nations Future of the postal sector in Africa, and conversations with national postal regulators Representation and participation of women in the postal and logistics sectors