Presentations AFRISIG 2025: Internet governance and the role of data in Africa’s digital future

SESSION 1 - What is internet governance? History, principles, concepts and institutions

Anriette Esterhuysen

 

SESSION 2 - Data governance: Concepts, issues, challenges and opportunities

Anriette Esterhuysen and Mpho Moyo

 

SESSION 3 - The Global Digital Compact and the CSTD Working Group on Data Governance At All Levels: Introduction to the AfriSIG 2025 Practicum

Paula Martins and Mpho Moyo with online inputs from Peter Major (chair of the WGDG), Anita Gurumurthy, IT for Change and Mohamed Farahat (members of the WGDG)

 

SESSION 4 - How the internet works: Internet architecture and core protocols

Dr. Nazar Nicholas

 

SESSION 5 - Data and AI governance in Africa: Key frameworks and initiatives

Joshua Joshua with Mpho and co-presenters from GIZ, AUC and AUDA

 

SESSION 6 - Access and after access: Facing facts and understanding digital inequality in Africa 

Fola Odufuwa 

 

SESSION 6 continued - RIA After Access surveys

Roland Banya and Fola Odufuwa

 

SESSION 7 - Meaningful connectivity and community-driven connectivity solutions

Amos M. Nungu and Stephen Fosu with Josephine Mliza

 

SESSION 8 - Internet names and numbers and the institutions that look after them 

Yaovi Atohoun or June Okal

 

SESSION 9 - Human rights and digital rights: A global perspective 

Paula Martins

 

SESSION 10 - Human rights and digital rights: A regional perspective

Edetaen Ojo

 

SESSION 11 - Corporate accountability 

Gayatri Khandhadai

 

SESSION 12 - Gender and internet governance – a critical look through an AI lens 

Paula Martins and Mpho Moyo with input from fellows

 

SESSION 13 - Internet governance and media development diversity and freedom in Africa 

Edetaen Ojo

 

SESSION 14 - Governing the digital for safeguarding the environment 

Paula Martins and Keith Andere

 

SESSION 15 - The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 20 year review 

Fola, Sorene, Elonnai Hickok, Anriette Esterhuysen and Paula Martins

 

SESSION 16 - Cybersecurity and cybercrime in Africa: Challenges and opportunities 

Kate Getao and Sorene Assefa

 

SESSION 17 - A day in the life of an internet governance practitioner - no presentations

 

SESSION 18 - The IGF – A critical space for building knowledge, connections and policies - What to expect, how it works and how to participate 

Moderated by Peace Amuge with Gbenga Sesan, Carol Roach and Celine Bal (global IGF), Audace Niyonkuru (PNAI), Saba Tiku (MAG WG on Youth) and Mary Uduma and Sorene Assefa (African IGF)