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
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