Africa Internet Governance Forum 2022

Rosalind KennyBirch is an International Policy Advisor leading on Internet governance at the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. She supports policy formation focused on Internet inclusion in various forums, including the IGF and ICANN

Kaoutar Abousmir is a strategy professional currently heading the Digital Standards and Internet Governance Team for the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS). In her role, Kaoutar leads the Government’s strategic engagement on digital technical standards... Read More →

Grace Githaiga is the CEO & Convenor of the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), a multi-stakeholder ICTG policy and regulation advocacy Think Tank. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT-enabled growth and development... Read More →

Teki Akuetteh is an ICT/Telecom Lawyer, a Privacy/Data Protection Consultant and Senior Partner at a law firm based in Accra, Ghana. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Africa Digital Rights Hub, a member of the UN Global Pulse Privacy Advisory Group, and a non-resident... Read More →

Alice Munyua is the Director of the Africa Innovation Mradi at Mozilla Corporation. She served as a member of the board of the Kenya Communications Regulatory Authority, for 6 years, led African Government engagement in the African Union Commission’s Dot Africa initiative, and... Read More →

Nigel Hickson is the Internet Governance Lead for the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. He served as ICANN's Vice President for Europe from March 2012 to January 2020, including UN and IGO engagements. Hickson has held various technology-related positions for the... Read More →