2018

Dear AfriSIG Class of 2018,

My name is Chenai Chair and I work for Research ICT Africa. Three years ago, I caught a flight for the first time to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, excited and nervous to be joining the AfriSIG/gigX class of 2015. The Gender and Internet eXchange (gigX) was the inaugural meeting that invited those who worked on gender to chart the course of internet governance from a feminist perspective.

I knew no other student in the programme, but at the end of it I walked out with friends, mentors and a recurring… Read more

Are you a current or potential leader in internet governance forums and debates in Africa?

Do you want to deepen your understanding of the “multistakeholder” approach to internet-related policy making?

Whether you are a policy maker, a researcher, a regulator, an engineer, a journalist, an entrepreneur or a gender equality and human rights defender – if you care about internet policy in Africa, AfriSIG is for you!

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the African Union Commission are pleased to announce the call for applications for the sixth… Read more