by Dr. Radut

AfriSIG2017

Interview Ephraim Kenyanito – Digital Program Officer at Article19 Eastern Africa

Interview Moipone Mhlekwa – AfriSIG2017

Interview Fahd Batayneh – Stakeholder and Engagement Manager at ICANN

Interview Avri Doria - AfriSIG2017

Interview Sandi Chimpala – AfriSIG2017

Interview Nomagugu Nyathi – AfriSIG2017

Interview Natasha Tibinyane – AfriSIG2017

From Limpopo to Sharm El Sheikh: a journey of initiation on internet governance

I am a young woman who grew up in the rural areas of Limpopo in South Africa, where there is not much development done, internet is regarded as a luxury, and technology is not exposed. It has therefore been much of a privilege for me to be a participant at the 5th African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG).

In Limpopo, many people have different technological gadgets but use them in a way that is not necessarily beneficial to them. Many people have mobile phones in these rural areas; however, there are times when they do not even have network coverage. And without this network… Read more

Cyber Security – Should this even be a current issue for the average internet user in Africa?

My debut appearance at the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) 2017 was certainly an eye opener in respect of a lot of very important issues related to internet governance, without doubt one of best spaces to start engaging with internet governance issues on continental level.

Distinctively, AfriSIG is a rich melting-pot of professional backgrounds, nationalities, ages, expertise and many other persuasions. This in my view made for very rich ground for networking and getting a multidimensional feel of internet governance issues across Africa under one roof.

But by… Read more

My initiation in the internet governance arena

Attending the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) is my first experience in any event related to internet governance. This has given me the opportunity to interact with different stakeholders from all walks of life and I enjoyed it.

The school was generally good and constituted a very active and enthusiastic class that inspired participants and resource persons to reason things out together. I liked the diversity of the class, not only from a regional perspective but also from the different professional backgrounds.

Most participants were not new to the internet… Read more

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