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West Africa Internet Governance Forum 2025
May 22 - 23, 2025
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Welcome to the Registration Form for WAIGF 2025!Thank you for your interest in participating in the West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) 2025, taking place in Abuja, Nigeria, from May 19 to 23, 2025.This year’s theme, “Building a Resilient, Inclusive, and Safe Digital Future for West Africa,” reflects our collective commitment to strengthening digital governance and fostering collaboration across the region.
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Thursday
, May 22
8:00am
WAT
Fortifying Digital Resilience in West Africa: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and Online Safety
Workshop Room 2
Emmanuel Kwasi Gadasu
National AI Policies and Startup Ecosystems in West Africa: Bridging Governance Gaps for Innovation
Workshop Room 1
Yazid S. Mikail • Mohammed Bayero Yayandi
9:00am
WAT
Enhancing Digital Resilience: Navigating Online Threats and Privacy Risks in the Digital Age
Workshop Room 2
Angela Uwandu Uzoma-Iwuchukwu
Integrating AI and Data Governance into West Africa DPI
Workshop Room 1
Engr. Kunle Olorundare • SMIEEE • Levy Syanseke • Raymond Mamattah • Eng T.D Nyarufuka
Think Global, Build Local: DPI for West Africa
Main Hall
Evelyn Kwarteng • Obaloluwa Ajiboye
10:00am
WAT
Coffee Break
Coffee Area
10:30am
WAT
Opening Ceremony & Keynote
Main Hall
12:00pm
WAT
High-Level Panel - Building a Resilient, Inclusive, and Safe Digital Future for West Africa
Main Hall
1:30pm
WAT
Lunch Break
Coffee Area
2:30pm
WAT
Plenary session : Enhancing Digital Resilience: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and Online Safety
Main Hall
4:00pm
WAT
Coffee Break
Coffee Area
4:30pm
WAT
Greening West Africa’s Digital Future: Addressing Tech-Driven Emissions
Main Hall
Omoniyi Lawson • Praise Adebisi
Strengthening Digital Security for Investigative Journalists in West Africa.
Workshop Room 2
Christiana Longe
Universal Acceptance and the New gTLDs: Unlocking West Africa’s Digital Potential
Workshop Room 1
Abdulkarim Oloyede • Amina Ramallan • Seda Akbulut
Friday
, May 23
8:00am
WAT
Beyond Awareness: Embedding Digital Security Practices in Marginalized Communities
Main Hall
Godsway Kubi • Angela Onyegbuna • Persis Yentumi
Prévenir et contourner les coupures de l'internet en Afrique.
Workshop Room 2
Emmanuel Maurice Diokh
Strengthening Digital Rights Protection: STANDS as a Best Practice Model
Workshop Room 1
Khadijah El-Usman • Gbenga Sesan • Adeboro Odunlami
9:00am
WAT
Building a Secure and Trusted Digital Africa: Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives
Main Hall
Tinuade Oguntuyi • Karen Ajibade • Confidence Osein • SMIEEE
Model of a voice translation system for African languages in case of a pandemic for hospitals
Workshop Room 2
Mamadou Lamine Diallo
Unplugged Progress: The Impact of Internet Shutdowns on African Youth and Enterprises
Workshop Room 1
Aaron Promise Mbah • Ganna Ayman • Olamiposi Fasina • Ganna Ayman
10:00am
WAT
Coffee Break
Coffee Area
10:30am
WAT
Plenary Session : Digital Public Infrastructure, Policy Harmonization, and Digital Cooperation
Main Hall
12:00pm
WAT
AI and Education in West Africa: Shaping Policy for Responsible Integration
Workshop Room 2
Abdulkarim Oloyede • Joan Mbesya • Abdulwaheed Musa
DPI, Data Governance, and Gender-Sensitive ICT Policies: Fostering Inclusive Community Networks
Main Hall
Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo
Explore AI and technological innovation to improve public policy and foster economic growth
Workshop Room 1
Jaly Badiane • George Lamine Diop
1:00pm
WAT
Lunch
Coffee Area
2:00pm
WAT
AI, Data Governance, and Innovation for Development.
Main Hall
3:30pm
WAT
Coffee Break
Coffee Area
4:00pm
WAT
Open Mic & Closing Ceremony
Main Hall
6:00pm
WAT
Advancing West Africa’s Digital Future through the Global Digital Compact
Main Hall
Ihueze Nwobilor • Emmanuel Kwasi Gadasu • Engr. Kunle Olorundare • SMIEEE • Gbenga Sesan • Adeboro Odunlami
From Policy to Progress: The Role of Africa’s Parliaments in Advancing Tech Development
Workshop Room 1
Khadijah El-Usman • Gbenga Sesan
Governing AI in Health: from citizen vision to legislative action in West Africa
Workshop Room 1
Ismaël Rachid Boro
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