Tackling Africa’s Brain Drain Challenge through Smart Digital 06 Tackling Africa’s Brain Drain Challenge through Smart Digital This is the 15th post in a blog series to be published in 2021 by the Secretariat on behalf of the AU High-Level Panel on Emerging Technologies (APET) and the Calestous Juma Executive Dialogues (CJED). The Agenda 2063 Goal 1 aspires to a high standard of living, quality of life and well-being forall Africa’s citizens. The priority areas of Agenda 2063 include improving incomes, providingjobs, and decent work for Africa’s citizens to alleviate poverty, inequality, and hunger. [1] This provides social security and protection, including for persons with disabilities, as well as modern, affordable, and liveable habitats and quality basic services.