{"id":1719,"date":"2023-09-19T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2023\/09\/19\/en-afigf-2023-abuja-overview\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T08:00:00","slug":"en-afigf-2023-abuja-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2023\/09\/19\/en-afigf-2023-abuja-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"AfIGF 2023 Abuja \u2014 In-Depth Report: Minutes Digest & 3-Line Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 3-Line Summary<\/h2>\n

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  1. The 12th African IGF met in Abuja, Nigeria, on 19\u201321 September 2023, drawing 1,417 in-person and 1,683 online participants under the theme "Transforming Africa's Digital Landscape: Empowering Inclusion, Security and Innovation."<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Its communiqu\u00e9 set out 12 recommendations: ratify the Malabo Convention on cybersecurity, build interoperable digital ID across the continent, adopt the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, and cut taxes on connectivity.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. The forum showcased Africa's push to speak with one voice on digital rules \u2014 an early blueprint for the Global South positions on AI and data sovereignty that now shape global negotiations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Welcome \u2014 this is the Japan IGF Support Organization. This in-depth report on AfIGF 2023 in Abuja<\/strong> draws on official outputs, session records and on-site reporting. In a hurry? The three lines above and the diagrams carry the gist.<\/p>\n

    Conference at a Glance (from official records)<\/h2>\n

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    Item<\/th>\nDetail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Edition<\/td>\n12th African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dates<\/td>\n19\u201321 September 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Venue<\/td>\nCongress Hall, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Nigeria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Theme<\/td>\nTransforming Africa's Digital Landscape: Empowering Inclusion, Security and Innovation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Online participants<\/td>\n1,683<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Host<\/td>\nFederal Government of Nigeria (Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy; hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission) with the AfIGF Secretariat (UNECA and African Union Commission)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Outcome<\/td>\nCommuniqu\u00e9 with 12 recommendations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    (See the source list at the end of this article.)<\/p>\n

    Discussion Digest \u2014 from the Session Records<\/h2>\n

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    Key exchanges extracted from session records and transcripts.<\/p>\n

    1. An Open, Secure Internet \u2014 Host Nigeria Takes the Lead<\/h3>\n

    Sessions<\/strong>: Opening and high-level sessions (19 September, Congress Hall)<\/p>\n

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    "It is through this kind of forum that we can bridge the digital divides, enhance cybersecurity, ensure digital rights and foster innovation"
    \n\u2014 Dr. Bosun Tijani (Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy)<\/strong> [4][5]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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    "It is, therefore, our collective duty to ensure that the Internet remains open, safe and beneficial for all"
    \n\u2014 Dr. Bosun Tijani<\/strong> [4][5]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n