African Regional Group

Benin IGF was established in 2012 year.

The Forum serves as a multistakeholder framework for different stakeholders in Benin to discuss issues related to Internet governance. 

This national IGF was established in 2019.

Its main purpose is to create a multistakeholder platform for the Botswana community to discuss the Internet governance issues of priority.

TBC
Doulala, Cameroon

• 2019 Report

26 June 2021,
N'Djamena, Chad

• 2019 Report
• 2017 Report (French language version). English language version available here.
   

• 2018 Report
• 2017 Report
• 2015 Report

• 2021 Communique
• 2020 Communique 
• 2019 Communique
• 2018 Report

• 2019 Report and Communique
• Ghana Youth IGF 2019 Report
• 2016 Report

Kenya IGF was created in 2008.

This IGF aims to serve as a national platform for policy dialogue on issues related to Internet governance.

21-24 September 2021,
Nairobi, Kenya

Madagascar IGF was recognised in 2020. 

It aims to facilitate a multistakeholder platform for discussion of Internet governance matters of the community's priority.

• 2018 Report
• 2017 Report

Mozambique IGF was organized in 2014 year.

This IGF aims to increase the ability of different stakeholders in this respective country, to identify and discuss issues related to the Internet.

• 2018 Report
• 2017 Report

Nigeria IGF was established in 2013 year.

This IGF Initiative is aimed at providing a sustainable National Forum and structure that engages industries, Government, lawmakers, the academia, civil society and all other stakeholders, in a strategic national debate on Internet governance.

Rwanda national IGF has been established in 2014.

It serves as a Forum for engaging all stakeholders into the discussion on the Internet governance related issues.

Senegal national IGF was established in 2017. 

The main objective of this Initiative is to serve the need of their respective community in organizing a multistakeholder forum for discussing the Internet Governance matters, that are of interest.

Sierra Leone national IGF was recognized in 2020. 

It aims at establishing a multistakeholder platform for this country's respected community to discuss Internet governance matters of priority.

National IGF of South Africa was organized in 2016 year.

It serves as a unique space to bring different stakeholder groups to discuss issues related to Internet governance from the perspective of their respective community.

National IGF of South Sudan was established in 2019.

This initiative serves as a multistakeholder forum for public policy dialogue on issues of Internet Governance in South Sudan.

• 2019 Report

National IGF of Sudan was established in 2018. 

Its main objective is to create a multistakeholder platform through which the respective community of Sudan can discuss matters pertaining to Internet governance.

• 2018 Report

Tanzania national IGF was established in 2018.

Its main goal is to provide a multistakeholder discourse for discussing the Internet governance pertaining matters.

• 2018 Report

Togo national IGF was established in 2015 year.

The mission of this IGF is to bring different national stakeholders to discuss Internet governance issues relevant to their respective community.

• 2018 Report

Tunisia national IGF was organized in 2012 year. 

This national IGF creates a space for a multistakeholder and inclusive discussion about relevant Internet issues in Tunisia, as well as about global Internet issues.

Uganda IGF was established  in 2006 year.

The objectives of this national IGF are firstly to recognize relevant Internet governance issues in Uganda and to build a consensus on national and regional positions around relevant issues, as well as to raise awareness about various Internet governance related issues, especially among vulnerable users. 

Zimbabwe national IGF is launched in 2015 year.

As a multistakeholder forum for public policy dialogue on issues of Internet Governance in Zimbabwe, it brings together all stakeholders in the Internet governance debate, on an equal basis and through an open and inclusive process.

• 2017 Report