I am a Regional Vice President for Africa at the Internet Society.
I have more than two decades of experience in Internet development in Africa and around the world. At the Internet Society, I worked at various positions to support Africa around Internet policy and technology. Before joining the Internet Society in 2006, I worked at Addis Ababa University as an assistant professor. I also have extensive experience as a consultant for major international organizations and in the private sector.
I received my undergraduate, Masters, and Ph.D. degrees from Université Paul Sabatier in France, all degrees in Computer Science. I also hold a Masters in Business Leadership from the University of South Africa.
I am an Ethiopian citizen living in Geneva.
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Latest posts
Community
17 July 2023
An Internet Champion for Africa: Remembering Pierre Ouédraogo
On 13 July 2023, the African Internet technical community lost one of its stars, Pierre Ouédraogo, fondly known by...
Measuring the Internet
30 July 2020
A Partnership to Improve Africa’s Internet Infrastructure Resilience and Reliability
Last week, we announced an expanded partnership with AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry for the African region. On Friday, 24...
Growing the Internet
3 March 2020
The First Ethiopia Internet Development Conference: Meeting Challenge and Opportunity Head On
When it comes to Ethiopia’s future online, there are many reasons to feel optimistic. The country has one of...
About Internet Society
23 April 2019
The Internet Society’s African Chapters Join the African Union and Other Partners to Discuss IoT Security, Privacy, and Digital ID in Africa
In collaboration with the Africa Union Commission (AUC), the Africa Telecommunication Union (ATU), and Omidyar Network, from 8-11 April...
Internet Governance
21 November 2018
Africa Needs Its Internet Institutions More Than Ever, Especially AFRINIC
At the recent African IGF in Khartoum, on November 5, participants of the workshop on “Strengthening the Institutional Capacity...
Internet Governance
12 October 2018
Internet Society submits comments for the revision of the Ethiopian Cybercrime law
Imagine how much the Internet has changed our lives in the last few decades. Today, thanks to the Internet,...