Monday 3 September 2012
WEST AFRICA INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUMSierra Leone Fifth session (2012) Theme: "Promoting the multi-stakeholder model for internet development in Africa" Venue: Miatta Conference Centre Download the final report: (Other documents can be downloaded with the communiqué here)
Wednesday 25 July 2012
5th West Africa Internet Governance Forum 2012 – Freetown, Sierra Leone 2nd – 4th July 2012 West Africa Internet Governance Forum, Communiqué Theme: “Promoting the Multi-stakeholder Model for further Internet Development in Africa” We, the participants at the 5th West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF), organized by the WAIGF Consortium, Sierra Leone IGF, ISOC-SL and the Government of Sierra Leone held at the Miatta Conference Hall, Freetown. (Sierra Leone), from 2nd to 4th July 2012 (...)
Thursday 10 November 2011
During the 6th Global Internet Governace Forum, held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 27th to 30th September 2011, the West Africa Internet Governance forum (WAIGF) , was represented by, The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA)in two sessions:- In brief the foundation has put together the attached report. NB: Live trancsript, of the AfIGF, can be found on the link ,below:- (...)
Wednesday 7 September 2011
WEST AFRICA INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM Lagos, Nigeria Fourth session Theme: “Promoting the multi-stakeholder model for internet development in africa” Participating countries: VENUE: WELCOME CENTRE AND HOTELS MM INT’L AIRPORT ROAD, LAGOS DATE: 27th – 29th JULY 2011 Download the final report:
Saturday 20 August 2011
Fourth Session of West Africa Internet Governance Forum, Date: 27th -29th July 2011 Lagos, Nigeria Theme: “Promoting the Multi-stakeholder Model for further Internet Development in Africa” We, the participants at the regional West African Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF), held at the Welcome Centre and Hotel, Lagos (Nigeria), from 27th to 29th July 2011, organised by the WAIGF Consortium and the Government of Nigeria, Recalling that this is the fourth session of the West African (...)
Thursday 31 March 2011
The West African Internet Governance Forum 2010: Report on the West African IGF participation at the 5th Internet Governance Forum, Vilnius, 14-17 September 2010 Report submitted to the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) by the Free and Open Source Software Foundation of Africa (FOSSFA) Compiled by the Association for Progressive Communications - November 2010 Introduction and Summary This report covers progress made by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) as (...)
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Introduction The recent growth in telecommunication in Africa places pressure on countries for the development of appropriate policies to maximise the gains that it offers. As much as $56 billion in private sector investments have been stimulated by the growth of technology, particularly, mobile, in Africa between 2004 and 2008 (ITU, 2010). Infrastructure growth and the rapid deployment of undersea cables have characterised the technological landscape of the continent in recent times. (...)
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