Yohannes Ayalew is a Media Law Lecturer at School of Law Samara University

Julie Owono is a lawyer and and the executive director of Internet Without

Sarai Chisala-Tempelhoff is a human rights lawyer and legal researcher with over 15

Rosebell is a pan-Africanist, feminist writer, award-winning blogger and communications strategist. She is

Sara Creta is a visual journalist. She has been working for Al-Jazeera, co-directed

Nwachukwu Egbunike lives in Ibadan, Nigeria. His scholarly and professional interests revolve around

Tiffany is the community ambassador gal at OkThanks, a design firm aiming to

Josh Levy is a technologist and longtime digital rights advocate. He oversees the

Nana Akosua Hanson is the director of Drama Queens, a youth led non

Beatrice is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Coalition for the Empowerment of

Selam is media and communications consultant based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She specializes

Lugain is an Engineer and a Women's Rights Activist. She has a bachelor's

Vinicius Fortuna leads the team at Jigsaw where together they fight to protect

Dr. Affagnon is the head of the West Africa division of Internet Sans

Simone Toussi is a strategic communication’s specialist, consultant, and researcher on ICT for

Dr. Busuulwa holds a PhD in Accessible ICTs for Persons with Visual Disabilities

Gnagna is a Senegalese PR and Communication Professional with 10 years’ experience between

Tigist Shewarega Hussen is an African feminist specializing in feminist internet stidues. She

Ababacar Diop is a lawyer and President of the organisation Jonction, which is

Moses works as an Advisor under the Civil Society in Uganda Support Program

Izak Minnaar is a media and elections consultant and trainer, currently focusing on

Sophie Ngassa is a civil engineer and STEM advocate for girls. Further to

Professor Pete Fussey researches surveillance, digital sociology, algorithmic justice, human rights, intelligence oversight,

As a young lawyer and activist from The Gambia, Aji Rohey Bah is dedicated towards

Cecilia Mwende Maundu is broadcast journalist based in Kenya. She is also a

Peace is a Communication's specialist who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public

Cristina is the Hub Cities Development Associate at AfricanDefenders (the Pan-African Human Rights

Edetaen Ojo is Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda in Lagos, which works

Adeboye is a leading civil society voice in the Internet Governance space in

Berhan leads Access Now's #KeepitOn campaign, a campaign that fights against internet shutdowns

Kuda leads his organisation’s work on digital policy in Zimbabwe and the Southern

Mr. Tidiani TOGOLA is the Founder and CEO of Tuwindi, a malian non

Paul Toba Ayeni is a System Analyst at Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria.

Nathalie Van Raemdonck is a policy Analyst at the European think tank EUISS

Awoke is a collaborative Project Management professional with a comprehensive background and an

Mohamed Farahat is an Egyptian lawyer. He is human rights lawyer, legal trainer

Ms Zaituni Njovu is the Founder of Zaina Foundation an Organization whose mission

Raymond is a Research Fellow at the Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University Nigeria,

Afef is the lead editor for the Advox project at Global Voices, a

Dr Ololade Shyllon is a human rights lawyer and independent consultant with expertise

Jeanne Elone is Facebook's Program Manager for Human Rights and Social Good in

Dr. Peter M. Mwencha is the Regional Marketing Director, Sub-Sahara Africa, for the

Daniel Maison is an entrepreneur by passion and definition. With a strong knack

Dragana Kaurin is a human rights researcher, and founder of The Localization Lab,