WSIS workshop : Digital Identity in Africa: Facts, challenges and opportunity

Digital Identity in Africa
Facts, challenges and opportunity

Moderator | Reine Mbang Essobmadje – Co-Founder at Digital Coalition
Panelists :
 Moctar Yedaly | Head of Information Society of African Union Commission (AUC)
 Andrew Rugege, Head of ITU Bureau for Africa
 Ralph Oyini, Head of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Services of SMART Africa

When : Monday, July 6, 2020 (14:00-15:00 CEST)
Where: ZOOM (online)
Registration : QR Code or info@coalition-digitale.com or https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2020/Agenda/Session/254

Digital Coalition is hosting a workshop for ITU on Digital Identity in Africa
During this 1 hour, we would like to hear from the opportunity and needs for a digital identity in Africa through the lens of COVID-19.
The pandemic urge for an immediate action to serve our people
• The state of art and broadly the question of identity in Africa (ongoing initiative, agenda, financial instruments) by Reine Essobmadje, Founder and Digital Expert | Evolving Consulting
• The legal and technical framework that could be used in addition to AU linked projects (Zelcaf, African passport, PRIDA) by Moctar Yedaly, Head of Information Society | African Union Commission
• The question of financing and others relevant instruments by Andrew Rugege, Head of ITU Bureau for Africa |ITU
• The facts, opportunity, current technologies and relevant experiences by Ralph Oyini, Head of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Services | SMART Africa