EGIGFA announces recipients of the 2024 Ghana School on Internet Governance (GhanaSIG) fellowship

Today, 8th April 2024, the E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa (EGIGFA), the organiser of the Ghana School on Internet Governance (GhanaSIG) is pleased to announce the selected candidates to participate in the 5th annual edition of the GhanaSIG fellowship programme.

For the 2024 GhanaSIG fellowship, 377 applications were received nationally and internationally. Out of the total applications received, 53 applicants were selected. These include 40 applicants living in Ghana.

Details of selected Fellows living in Ghana are:

No	Names	Job Title	Stakeholder
1	Abbrey Nartey Samuel	Community Relations Officer	Civil Society (NGO)
2	Abdul-Rafiu Fuseini	Wikimedia	Civil Society (NGO)
3	Adabie Aba Etruba Wendy	Operations Analyst	Business and Commerce
4	Adjei Kwame Nicholas	Headmaster	Academia
5	Adu Kobi Junior Ishmael	Student, BA in Translation Studies	Academia, Government
6	Agbinku Emefa Augusta	Administrative Gubernator	Civil Society (NGO)
7	Agbo Kpevor Enoch	National Service Personnel	Government, Internet End User
8	Alhassan Fatima	Student, BA.English	Academia
9	Alhassan Katari Hikmatu	Dr of Medical Laboratory Science	Academia
10	Amengbley Afi Bernice	Administrative Manager	Government, Technical Community
11	Amofah-Adjekum Frimpomaah Gloria	Administrator	Business and Commerce
12	Asare-Bediako Yaa Kumi	Project Management Officer	Academia, Internet Service and Connectivity Providers
13	Ayim Samuel	Student, Computer Science	Academia, Internet End User
14	Bambara Regine	Cybersecurity Analyst	Civil Society (NGO), Internet Service and Connectivity Providers
15	Dadzie Philomena	Business Development Manager	Business and Commerce, Internet End User
16	Demanya Esinam Kekele Martha	Project Solutions Architect	Internet Service and Connectivity Providers
17	Duah Obeng Godfred	National Service Personnel	Government, International Organization
18	Edor Etsey Mathias	Medical Doctor	Academia
19	Frimpong Daniel	Data Protection Consultant	Academia, Technical Community
20	Fuseini Musah	Project Lead and Facilitator	Academia, Civil Society (NGO), Internet End User
21	Gefu Edem Prince	IT Assistant	Internet Service and Connectivity Providers
22	Gordon-Quaicoe Erik	Security Analyst	Civil Society (NGO), Government, Technical Community
23	Gyimah Adjei Seth	Principal ICT Assistant	Academia
24	Haruna Alhassan	Teacher	Academia, Civil Society (NGO)
25	Jatuat Siarbe Daniel	Junior Data Analyst	International Organization, Internet End User
26	Kazussah Bugri Joseph	Medical Doctor	Government
27	Kumawu Akua Sarku Gloria	Public Servant	Government
28	Lartey Baidoo Nana	Head, Communication and Media	Government
29	MacSimpiney Joy Joshua	Naval Officer	Government, Security Services
30	Mensah Akuetteh Ephraim	Cybersecurity Technician	Business and Commerce
31	Mingle Nii-Akwei Emmanuel	Student, MSc. Digital Forensics and Information Security	Academia, Internet End User, Technical Community
32	Nakoja Nawudin Ebenezer	IT Support Officer	Government, Security Services
33	Nkrumah William	Cybersecurity Analyst	Academia, Internet End User
34	Otchere Naomi Lucinda	Midwifery Manager	Academia
35	Ovulley Edna	IT Manager	Government, Internet End User, Technical Community
36	Quaye Antieye Albert	IT Professional	Technical Community
37	Sulemana Wumpini Angela	Medical Doctor	Academia, Civil Society (NGO)
38	Tay Sarah	Secretary	Civil Society (NGO)
39	Tsawodzi Etornam Felix	Graduate	Academia
40	Vondee James Roger	Student, BSc Information Systems Sciences	Academia, Internet End User

The fellowship, though focused largely on Ghana, received applications from 18 other countries around the globe. Out of the total applications received, 13 applicants living outside Ghana were selected.

Details of the foreign selected Fellows are as follows:

No	Names	Job Title	Stakeholder
1	Aganda Miyungi Francis	Senior Researcher	Government
2	Ayeda Daniel François	Head of Statistics and Digital Division	Academia, Technical Community
3	Ayele Niguse Birhanu	Student, MSc of Project Management, Analysis and Evaluation	Academia, Civil Society (NGO), Internet End User
4	Gbati Mensa	Student, English Linguistics	Civil Society (NGO)
5	Gbééré Eye Achille	Network Operations Center Engineer	Internet Service and Connectivity Providers, Technical Community
6	Kouassi Franck Alassane Kouame	English Coach	Academia, Civil Society (NGO)
7	Labiba Aysha	STEM Coordinator	International Organization
8	Nouatin Raïmi Abdou Bassitou	Librarian	Civil Society (NGO)
9	Nwode Anyigor Oliver	Part-time Lecturer	Academia, Internet End User
10	Ombiro Awuor Jane	Head of Data Protection Department	Business and Commerce, Technical Community
11	Onyango Daisy Nicole	Law Student	Academia, Government
12	Owusu-Addae LaShawna-DeShay Maureen	Nursing Assistant	Business and Commerce
13	Renatus Lonjino Dotto	Student, Bachelor of Arts with Education	Academia

Note: All information above is self-reported by applicants.

The selected Fellows represent participants from various stakeholder groups, as shown in the list.
GhanaSIG aims to create an avenue for people from diverse sectors and backgrounds to acquire the requisite skills in Internet Governance to enable them to participate meaningfully to discourse at the community, national, regional and the international levels.

The hybrid fellowship programme is made up of one month online learning sessions and followed by a one week face-to-face training scheduled for June 2024.

GhanaSIG is a recognized registered member of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Governance Schools, a worldwide body of Internet Governance Schools sharing best practices on Internet Governance.

GhanaSIG is an Internet Governance fellowship training event but not an academic programme.
Team EGIGFA congratulates the selected Fellows of the 2024 Ghana School on Internet Governance (GhanaSIG) for this achievement and wishes them an enjoyable fellowship.

Sarata Omane
GhanaSIG Fellowship Programs Manager
Accra, Ghana