Summit 2016

The 4th AfICTA Summit is to be held on 11-14 October, 2016 in Windhoek, Namibia under the auspices of the ICT Professionals' Association of Namibia (ICT-PAN) and the Ministry of ICT, Namibia. The theme of the Summit is "Internet of Things for Sustainable Development". This event is part of AfICTA's strategies to realize its vision of fulfilling the promise of the digital age for everyone in Africa.

Undoubtedly one of the greatest inventions of man, the Internet has continued to shape the way mankind lives, works and plays. With over 3 billion people already connected in the world and more than 300million connected in Africa; and the existence of technological structures, protocols and unique numbers (IPv6) to support its continuous evolution; and given the global community resolve to sustain development, AfICTA at its 4^th Summit will be focusing on how the Internet of Things (IoT) phenomenon will help advance and sustain Africa's development in the areas of health service delivery, e-government, e-commerce, job creation and overall improvement in the standard of living of the people.

With a more connected Africa, are we closer to:

• surpassing the 15% intra-African trade?
• Taking 60% of our people out of poverty?
• Building a critical mass of skilled labour for tomorrow's prosperity?    

...are we able to grapple with the attendant cybersecurity, political, social and cultural challenges that IoT would engender?

At the 4^th AfICTA Summit, high level panels of African ICT Ministers, regulators, development specialists and decision makers will provide insights and share perspectives on making strategies and policies work for the future of Africa. Businesses will share award winning solutions for e-health, e-government and e-payment. Experts will provide techniques for cybersecurity assurance and investors will find ingenious opportunities for investment and more...

The 4^th AfICTA Summit is where to be on October 11-14, 2016 at the Safari Court Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia. Let us together make IoT sustain Africa's rising and development.

L-R (Rear line Inclusive), Eng Tola Sogbesan, Mr Paul Rowney, Yusuph Kileo, Ms Ariola Akinyemi, Mr Opeyemi Onifade, Dr Jimson Olufuye, Mr Adrian Schofield, Mr. Servias Mazhetese, Marylin Cade and Mr Mags Reddy

After fruitful sessions of deliberation on existing policies, stewardship and way forward during AfICTA Board Retreat @ Santon Sun Hotel, Joburg on 30th of June, Board members posed for a group picture.

Our profound gratitude goes to Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa -IITPSA and Information Technology Association of South Africa - ITA for hosting AfICTA in a big way and to Marylin Cade for her continuous support.

5th from right Gov Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Chief Host, Mrs Mary Uduma, Chair NIGF-MAG, Dr Jimson Olufuye, AfICTA Chair, Rev Sunday Afolayan, President NIRA & Chair Afrinic Board, Mrs Nkem Nweke, ED Digisense Africa,
4th from right to left, Segun Olugbile, President, Global Network for Cybersolution and delegates from NITDA & NCC

 

The Nigeria Internet Governance Forum Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (NIGF-MAG) in collaboration with the Government of Kaduna State and other stakeholders in the country organized special edition of the annual Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF 2017) at Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Hall, Kaduna State, Nigeria, with the overarching theme “Internet: Shaping & Empowering the People’’.

The forum that lasted 4 days had its Opening session on Monday, 10 July, 2017 with a Training Workshop for Security & Law Enforcement Agencies that attracted paper presentations from ICT stakeholders among which was the Chair of AfICTA - Africa Information and Communication Technologies Alliance, Dr Jimson Olufuye, who presented a paper on "Introduction to Internet Governance & Multi-stakeholders Ecosystem (IGF, WSIS, ISOC & ICANN) and role of Law Enforcement" and Mr Segun Olugbile, President of Global Network for Cybersolution who also delivered a paper titled “Multi-year Overview of Internet Governance in Nigeria”. Considering how critical the security issue is to the Internet users in Nigeria, the topic was given a further consideration on Tuesday, 11 July.

In order to effectively leverage on the opportunities that the Internet brings so as to reduce the unemployment rate among the teaming youth, improve innovation and subsequently grow the economy of the country, brought about discussions on “Empowering the connected Youth” on Wednesday, 12 July.

According to the Convener, Mrs. Mary Uduma, “the NIGF is aimed at providing a sustainable National Forum and structure that engages industry, government, lawmaker, the academia, civil society and all Stakeholders in a strategic national debate on internet governance"

The focal points of NIGF 2017 was to facilitate stakeholders’ participation, contribution and response to the National Internet policy dialogue on contentious Internet issues, empowering stakeholders towards enabling National Economic & Growth Plan and Sustainable Development Goals and safeguarding of our national digital economy.

Dignitaries at the forum includes the Chief Host, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Executive Governor of Kaduna State

The wrap-up of the event witnessed presentation of papers from the stakeholders on the theme “Internet: Shaping & Empowering the People” with remote participation.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State with Dr Jimson Olufuye, AfICTA Chair and Mrs Mary Uduma, Forum Chair  at the Nigerian Internet Governance Forum (NIGF), 10-13 July, 2017

A cross-sectional view of the delegates while Dr Olufuye was delivering a paper at the NIGF 2017

Segun Olugbile delivers a speech at the Youth Forum of Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF)

L-R: Engr. Tola Sogbesan, Engr. Mohammed Saeed, Yusuph Kileo, Dr. Jimson Olufuye, Engr. Hossam Elgamal, Dr. Waudo Siganga, Dr. Anthony Nwosu and Mr. Wadddah Fadul 

After fruitful sessions of deliberation on existing policies, constituitional amendments, stewardship and way forward after election of its 2nd Chairman at the Annual General Meeting @ Double Tree Hotel by Hilton, Hurlingham, Nairobi on 9th October, 2018 Board members posed for a group picture.

Our profound gratitude goes to the Computer Society of Kenya CSK for hosting AfICTA Summit 2018 in such tremendous fashion and to Dr. Waudo Siganga for his relentlesss support given to AfICTA.