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E-Gov Knowledge Week – 2023
About the week
On 18-22 December 2023, the Winter E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Week for African officials was held in Moscow. Within the week, 44 representatives from 23 African countries, international (UN Economic Commission for Africa) and regional (IGAD, ECCAS) organizations, from heads of relevant departments to ministers, shared their experience of digitalization of public administration in their countries and got acquainted with Russian experience and solutions in this field.
Officials from African countries attended presentations by Russian and African experts (government and private sector representatives), discussed the prospects and directions of further digitalization of the continent and cooperation with Russia in this area. The topics covered ranged from financing and strategic planning of the digital transformation of the public administration to cybersecurity, digitalization of certain sectors (education, taxation), use of artificial intelligence in public administration, and the use of geoinformation data.
Specially for the Week, the HSE Centre for African Studies has prepared a handbook on digitalization of public administration in Africa – E-Governance in Africa 2024: Opportunities and Challenges. The publication was reviewed by Moctar Seck, Head of the Innovation and Technology Sector of the UN Economic Commission for Africa.
Read the book
To support and intensify knowledge exchange between the African and Russian sides, the website of the Knowledge Sharing Program – E-Governance Knowledge Hub was launched with information on e-government development in African countries and personal accounts for the participants of the Knowledge Sharing Week.
The Knowledge Sharing Week was organized by the Center for African Studies of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University), coorganized by the non-state development institute Innopraktika and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with expert support provided by the HSE Institute for Public Administration and Governance (IPAG). The week was held within the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program for Africa, which is supported by the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, the Government of Russia, the Ministry of Digital Development and the Ministry of Finance, as well as other Russian government agencies.
Read the book
To support and intensify knowledge exchange between the African and Russian sides, the website of the Knowledge Sharing Program – E-Governance Knowledge Hub was launched with information on e-government development in African countries and personal accounts for the participants of the Knowledge Sharing Week.
The Knowledge Sharing Week was organized by the Center for African Studies of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University), coorganized by the non-state development institute Innopraktika and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with expert support provided by the HSE Institute for Public Administration and Governance (IPAG). The week was held within the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program for Africa, which is supported by the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, the Government of Russia, the Ministry of Digital Development and the Ministry of Finance, as well as other Russian government agencies.
News about the Week
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Launch of the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing WeekMoscow hosted the opening ceremony of the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Week. During the event, representatives of Russia and Africa discussed the scientific and technological potential…
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Handbook E-Governance in Africa 2024: Opportunities and Challenges presented at the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing WeekOn December 21st, the HSE Center for African Studies presented a handbook on digitalisation of public administration in Africa…
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E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Week Connects African Digitalization LeadersOn December 18-22, 2023, the Winter E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Week for African officials was held in Moscow at the HSE University. The week-long event welcomed 44 representatives from 23 African countries.
Contributors
Participants
Dr. Moctar Seck
Head of Innovation and Technology Sector, UN Economic Commission for Africa
UN Economic Commission for Africa
Bonheur Djerabe Djatto
Director of Information Systems, Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States
Economic Community of Central African States
Simon Chege Mbugua
Head of Information and Communication Technologies Department, Intergovernmental Authority for Development
Intergovernmental Authority for Development
Fiseha Moges Mengistu
Digitalization project specialist, Intergovernmental Authority for Development
Intergovernmental Authority for Development
Marcos Cary Massala Damião
Deputy Director of the National Institute for the Development of the Information Society, Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technology and Media
Angola
Alidou Kousse
Head of the Department of Education and Applications, Ministry of Digital Economy, Posts and Digital Transformation
Burkina Faso
Nadine Gacuti
Inspector General of Public Service, Ministry of Public Service, Labor and Employment
Burundi
Prosper Niyongabo
Chief Expert of the Executive Secretariat for Information and Communication Technologies, Ministry of Communications, Information Technology and Media
Burundi
François Joseph Nnemete Beyeme
Deputy Director for Telecommunications Regulation, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Cameroon
Charles Gnoga Dikdim
Deputy Director for Network Security, Ministry of Press and Telecommunications
Cameroon
Blaise Corsaire Mamadou
Director of the Planning and Statistics Service, Ministry of Digital Economy, Posts and Telecommunications
Central African Republic
Fritz Eric Bobero
Head of the Research and Regulatory Service, Ministry of Digital Economy, Posts and Telecommunications
Central African Republic
Kamalidini Souef
Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy
Comoros
Menetudia Bertin Mantobo
Secretary General, Ministry of Digitalization
DRC
Muhindo Masivi Osee
Advisor to the Ministry of Higher and University Education on Digital Affairs
DRC
Francis Seck Mangouani
Coordinator of the project to accelerate digital transformation of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy
Republic of Congo
Victor Manuel Esono Mbuy
Specialist of the Cabinet of Ministers for Planning and Economic Diversification
Equatorial Guinea
Jose Manuel Ndong Nze Mikue
Advisor for Administrative Management, Ministry of Planning and Economic Diversification
Equatorial Guinea
Dr. Abiyot Bayou Tehone
Director of Electronic Government Services, National Information Technology Authority
Ethiopia
Wubayehu Mamo Agonafir
Director of the National Archives and Library
Ethiopia
Ensa Injai
Director for Telecommunications and Infrastructure projects, State Secretariat for Telecommunications and Digital Economy
Guinea-Bissau
Djakaridja Dioubate
Director of Telecommunications, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy
Republic of Guinea
Edward Kithinji Ruteere
Deputy Director for ICT, State Department of ICT and Digital Economy
Kenya
Elyna Jepkurui Chepsoi
Senior ICT Manager, State Department of ICT and Digital Economy
Kenya
Mary Nyangara Kerema
Deputy Director of the ICT Office for Digital Government of the State Department for ICT and Digital Economy
Kenya
Alkaida Amar Toure
Secretary General of the Ministry of Communications, Digital Economy and Governance Modernization
Mali
Lino Horåcio Estevão Chico
National Director for Government Network and Infrastructure, National Institute for Electronic Government
Mozambique
Constantino Cassimo Sumila Sotomane
Head of the operational and technical department, National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies
Mozambique
Fillemon Johannes
Deputy Director of the IT Structure Development Department of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies
Namibia
Dr. Elizabeth Ujarura Kamutuezu
Deputy Director of the Department for Monitoring Institutional Policy and Regulation of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies
Namibia
Agu Collins Agu
Director of Research and Development Department, Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency
Nigeria
Abiodun Omowunmi Essiet
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement
Nigeria
Haliru Mohammed Ibrahim
Head of Market Capital Analysis and Insurance Department, Financial Intelligence Unit
Nigeria
Bello Hayatudeen
Special Advisor to the Head of the Virtual Assets and Cyber Intelligence Department, Financial Intelligence Unit
Nigeria
Dauda Abdulhamid
Director of the e-Government Department, Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
Nigeria
Serigne Abdou Lahatt Sylla
Head of the Department of Digital Services, Ministry of Communications, Telecommunications and Digital Economy
Senegal
Thembani Masinge
Deputy Director of the Department of Electronic Services and ICT, Ministry of Affairs public service and administration
South Africa
Humphrey Sidima Ntsangani
Head of Application Development and Maintenance, State Information Technology Agency
South Africa
Abdallah Hemed Samizi
System Development Manager, Digital Government Office
Tanzania
Nkundwe Moses Mwasaga
Director General, Information and Communication Technology Commission
Tanzania
Hamza Nsibi
Chief Analyst, Electronic Government Office
Tunisia
Michael Ocero
Commissioner for Electronic Services, Ministry of ICT and Public Administration
Uganda
Collin Mugasha Babirukamu
Director of Electronic Government Services, National Information Technology Authority
Uganda
Tafadzwa Muguti
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President
Zimbabwe
Dr. Tafara Matekaire
Advisor on Digital Development, Administration of the President
Zimbabwe