Africa Internet Governance Forum 2021: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2021 African Internet Governance Forum! The conference happened on the 14th - 16th of December 2021 and recordings of each session are available for you to explore and enjoy anytime. Contact us: info@afigf.africa.

Theme: Advancing digital transformation in Africa in the face of Crisis

10:15 GMT

#W2 How Blockchain will Provide a Level Playing Field for Africa and financial Inclusion for Millions of Africans | Comment la blockchain offrira des règles du jeu équitables pour l'Afrique et l'inclusion financière pour des millions d'Africains

How Blockchain will Provide a Level Playing Field for Africa and financial Inclusion for Millions of Africans; Description: Explore how Blockchain technology can financially transform and lead to financial inclusion for most of the unbanked and underbanked population of Africa. Consider how Africa can leapfrog and thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Description / Summary of issues to be addressed:

John Okoro - Introduction to blockchain, the potential for African Financial Inclusion, and leapfrogging the current financial system for a prosperous and wealthy Africa.
Deidra McIntyre - Connecting Africa with African Americans using the blockchain as a vehicle for financial inclusion.
Jones Lukose - Africa primed and ready for blockchain technology as a continent, facts and figures (mobile, internet, and technology penetration).
Ian Balina - Using Blockchain as an investment vehicle, and finding the best value in cryptocurrency token investing.

Topic presentations will be followed by a Q&A discussion segment with audience participation.

Moderators

John Okoro

Director, Auspicious Agile and Blockchain Pte Ltd

Speakers

Deidra McIntyre

Founder, Black People and Cryptocurrency

Ian Balina

Founder, Token Metrics

Dr Jones Lukose

Chairman, MindflixMedia

Jones is the Chairman of the Motivat Group of Companies that include iMotivat Solutions, MindflixMedia and Motivat School. He is also a co-founder of WealthFest Africa. Dr Lukose brings on a wealth of talent and 20+ years of experience in enabling IT in businesses world-wide. Through... Read More →

Tuesday December 14, 2021 10:15 - 11:15 GMT
Room 2

Break Session

11:30 GMT

#W7 Building a better Internet for Africa | Construire un meilleur Internet pour l'Afrique

Moderators

Dr Dawit Bekele

Regional Vice President-Africa, ISOC

Dr. Dawit Bekele is the Regional Vice President-Africa of the Internet Society, anan organization that works for an open, globally connected, and secure Internet for everyone.Dr. Dawit is an Ethiopian citizen living in Addis Ababa. He received undergraduate, Mastersand Ph.D. degrees... Read More →

Speakers

Verengai Mabika

Senior Policy Advisor - Africa, ISOC

I joined the Internet Society as Senior Policy Advisor for Africa. In this role I provide expert and policy advice to the several projects. I work very closely with the External and Community Engagement teams in improving and maintaining our relations with regional partners such as... Read More →

Josephine Miliza

She is currently the Africa regional coordinator for the Association of Progressive Communication-LOCNET project hosted by KICTANET. The LOCNET project focuses on creating an enabling environment for the growth of sustainable and scalable community networks.In 2016, Josephine has... Read More →

Kgopotso Magoro

Mamaila Community Network

Kgopotso Ditshego Magoro is a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. Her doctoral research focuses on cultural knowledge systems, practices and processes of rural communities as the foundation for culturally embedded... Read More →

Dieudonné Ishara MUNGANGA

Dieudonné Ishara MUNGANGA, a Research Engineer constantly focused on applying Software Engineering to Internet Measurement topics in order to provide insights on the peculiarities of Africa’s Internet by highlighting the continent’s connectivity gaps and inequity. Through an... Read More →

Tuesday December 14, 2021 11:30 - 12:30 GMT
Room 2

Break Session

Host Organization Internet Society