11/06/2026
Rooted and Rising: Shaping Africa’s Digital Future
As digital transformation accelerates across the continent, Sorene Assefa—Cybersecurity and Digital Governance Expert at UNECA and Coordinator of the Africa IGF Secretariat—is ensuring African youth aren't just participants but the authors of the rules that govern our digital world. As the Founder and Coordinator of the Pan-African Youth Ambassadors for Internet Governance (PAYAIG), she has built a powerful, multilingual pipeline that has already equipped over 1,000 young leaders across 52 African countries to take center stage in global policy. Rooted in authentic African ownership through its .africa digital identity, her work is paving the way for the next generation of leadership in Cyber Diplomacy, Digital Rights, and AI Governance.
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