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The Federal Government of Nigeria has subscribed to a free and secure Internet for Africa, which is capable of bridging the digital divide and creating innovative opportunities within the continent, reports ITREALMS.

Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who canvassed this position at the just-concluded Africa Internet Governance Forum at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to engendering necessary collaborations and international dialogues to achieve these objectives.

2023 AfIGF commences Tuesday in Abuja - ITREALMS

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The 11th edition of the annual African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) will take place from 19 to 21 September 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria, under the theme "Implementing the African Union's Data Policy Framework for a Resilient and Inclusive Digital Future.”

The AfIGF is the regional platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue on internet governance issues in Africa, and has as its primary goal:, fostering African stakeholders’ engagement in the internet administration conversation across the globe.

AfIGF shops for 5th host country

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The African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF2016) Bureau has commenced shopping for the host of the 2016 edition of AfIGF, which is in its 5^th year, reports ITRealms.

Officer in charge of the Bureau, and Chief, Knowledge Services Section at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr. Makane Faye said in the announcement for the bid to host the 5th African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF2016).

AfIGF, he said, is the continent’s contribution to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process has led to the formation of the African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) in September 2011 in Kenya.

He said that the fifth AfIGF will take place between tentatively mid-June and end of August 2016, for a duration of three to four days, including pre-conference events. 

“Exact dates will be determined jointly between the AfIGF secretariat and the host Government and notified to the stakeholders in due course,” he said.

Submission of proposals, Makana said, should be received by the AfIGF secretariat not later than 31st January 2016, stressing that any proposals sent after this date will not be considered.

Makana further said that the result of the selection of the host country will be announced by end of February 2016.

ITRealms gathered that the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a platform for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on prevailing and emerging issues on Internet governance ecosystem. The IGF mandate was extended for ten years by the United Nations General Assembly on 16 December 2015. 

“IGF aims at fostering the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and the development of the Internet, thus facilitating content development and access to information and knowledge,” he said.

Previously, AfIGF sessions were successfully held in Egypt, from 2 - 4 October 2012; Kenya, from 24 - 26 September 2013; Nigeria, from 10-12 July 2014; and Ethiopia, from 6-8 September 2015.

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Kenya to host African IGF in September

The outcome of a bid submitted by the government of the Republic of Kenya has been accepted as the host for 2013 African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) which is the second on the track.

ITRealms gathered that Kenya filed its bid application through the Ministry of Information and Communication in February this year and confirmed in March, the AfIGF secretariat announced that the 2nd African Internet Governance Forum, slated to hold in Kenya from 11-13 September 2013.

The meeting will be hosted by the government in cooperation with the Internet Society Kenya Chapter.

Kenya has hosted with great success the global 5th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which had the highest number of participants in the history of the IGF.
 

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