E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa

What E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa does

E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa (EGIGFA) is a Ghana-registered non-profit foundation founded in August 2019 by Raymond Mamattah, Sarata Omane, Sedem (a third co-founder) and Jacob Odame-Baiden, who continue to serve as the executive committee. The organisation's stated mission is to conduct advocacy, research and champion initiatives that encourage best practices and participation in e-governance and internet governance across Africa, with an explicit objective of helping African countries improve their ratings in the United Nations e-governance survey.

EGIGFA operates two wholly-owned program sub-entities — the Ghana School on Internet Governance (GhanaSIG), an annual week-long fellowship course that trains participants in internet-governance policy, and the Internet Governance Club, a grassroots membership network in schools, tertiary institutions and communities. Beyond these sub-entities, the foundation offers research services, e-governance advisory and proposal support to governments and international agencies, guidance for members joining ICANN global sessions, and recurring Universal Acceptance (UA) Day events co-organised with UASG, ICANN and African partners such as the Association of African Universities, Ghana Domain Name Registry and Ghana Commission for UNESCO.

The foundation is funded entirely through grants and donations, with no commercial pricing model, and is governed by an advisory board with international members from the internet-governance ecosystem. It holds organisational memberships across ICANN stakeholder groups (NCSG, NCUC, NPOC, AFRALO), an MoU with the Internet Society, scholarship collaboration with DiploFoundation, and recognition as a Civil Society Organisation by the African Development Bank, giving it standing across African and global internet-governance forums. Its operational geography is pan-African, with a North Africa Representative appointed in December 2021 to extend capacity-building and research reach.

Name

E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa

Legal name

E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa

Website

https://egigfa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EGIGFA is a Ghana-based non-profit foundation, founded in 2019, that advocates for e-governance and internet governance across Africa through training, research and partnerships, serving African governments, youth and international policy bodies via its GhanaSIG fellowship and Internet Governance Club programs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Internet Governance Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Policy, Data Governance & Cybersecurity Standards Cooperation (BPADANAH), Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

Keywords

• Internet governance education
• E-governance advocacy
• Digital policy training
• Cybersecurity awareness
• Capacity building programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: EGIGFA operates as a non-profit organization and relies on grants and donations from individuals, organizations, and international entities to fund its activities and achieve its aims of enhancing e-governance and internet governance in Africa.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EGIGFA is a non-profit foundation based in Accra, Ghana, founded in 2019, that promotes e-governance and internet governance across Africa. It delivers capacity-building programs, runs an annual internet governance school, and supports African participation in global digital policy forums through research, advocacy, and partnership facilitation.

Product overview

E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa (EGIGFA) is a non-profit advocacy and capacity-building organization rather than a traditional software product company. Its offerings consist of programs and services focused on internet governance education and awareness: Ghana School on Internet Governance (GhanaSIG), an annual week-long training course; Internet Governance Club, a grassroots membership organization operating at schools, tertiary institutions, and communities; Internet Governance Research services; E-Governance Proposal Solutions; ICANN Global Sessions support; and Universal Acceptance Day events. Two sub-entities—GhanaSIG and Internet Governance Club—serve as the primary vehicles for outreach and engagement activities across Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ghana School on Internet Governance (GhanaSIG)
• Internet Governance Club
• Internet Governance Research
• E-Governance Proposal Solutions

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Internet Society (ISOC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2021EGIGFA and Internet Society signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic partnership. The collaboration includes capacity building, training and content production related to Internet Governance course materials for GhanaSIG and other Internet Governance Schools in the IGF ecosystem. Both organizations will collaborate on building, empowering, and equipping tomorrow's internet leaders, and explore other areas including research projects, workshops, conferences and training seminars. Signed by Jacob Odame-Baiden (EGIGFA VP) and Rinalia Abdul Rahim (ISOC Senior VP).
• DiploFoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Agreement between EGIGFA and DiploFoundation for scholarship programs. DiploFoundation (Internet Governance Capacity Building) awards scholarships to outstanding GhanaSIG Fellows for Internet Governance courses. Lavish Mawuena Mensah was awarded a scholarship for an eight-week online Introduction to Internet Governance course.
• AFRINIC (African Network Information Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFRINIC is listed as a key partner with strong collaboration in the internet governance ecosystem. EGIGFA has affiliation with AFRINIC as part of its organizational network.
• ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGIGFA is an organizational member of ICANN's Noncommercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG), Non-commercial Users Constituency (NCUC), Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns (NPOC), and At-Large Structure (ALS) within AFRALO. EGIGFA also guides members to join ICANN global sessions and panel discussions.
• Paradigm Initiative NigeriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a key partner with strong collaboration in the industry. Co-authored reports on internet law, data protection and digital rights.
• E-Governance Academy, EstoniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a key partner. Estonia is a global leader in e-governance, making this partnership strategically valuable for knowledge sharing and best practices.
• OriginalMy, BrazilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a key partner in the EGIGFA collaboration network.
• Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUASG collaborates with EGIGFA on Universal Acceptance Day events, raising global awareness of Universal Acceptance of domain names and email addresses. EGIGFA hosts annual UA Day events in Ghana.
• West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an organizational member of WACSI, providing connection to civil society network in West Africa.
• Global Cyber AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an organizational member, contributing to cybersecurity and digital rights initiatives.
• Global Network of Internet & Society Centers (NoC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an organizational member, connecting to global network of internet and society research centers.
• World Benchmarking AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an organizational member.
• African Development Bank (Recognised CSO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGIGFA is a Recognised Civil Society Organisation within the African Development Bank.
• Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMohamed Farahat served as research fellow and later digital rights consultant with CIPESA before joining EGIGFA as North Africa Representative.
• Innovation for Change Middle East and North Africa MENA HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMohamed Farahat serves as board director of this hub, facilitating regional collaboration.
• African Digital Rights Network (ADRN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMohamed Farahat is a member, connecting EGIGFA to African digital rights community.
• Association of African Universities (AAU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Universal Acceptance Day events, with conference room provided at AAU headquarters in Accra.
• Ghana Domain Name RegistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Universal Acceptance Day events, responsible for .GH domain name registration and management.
• Ghana Commission For UNESCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Universal Acceptance Day events, representing UNESCO in Ghana.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• AFRINIC: Africa's regional internet registry managing IP allocation and internet infrastructure policy for the continent. Shares EGIGFA's Africa focus and is a listed partner, but its mandate is technical and infrastructural rather than e-governance capacity building.

Direct peers

• DiploFoundation: Geneva-based non-profit focused on Internet Governance Capacity Building, running scholarship and training programmes that overlap directly with EGIGFA's GhanaSIG fellowship. DiploFoundation is both a direct capacity-building competitor and a partner (it awards scholarships to GhanaSIG fellows).
• Research ICT Africa: Africa-based ICT policy research think tank producing evidence to inform internet and digital policy. Overlaps with EGIGFA's research and policy advisory functions and shares an African government and civil society audience.
• Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA): Regional ICT policy and digital rights advocacy organization covering East and Southern Africa. Comparable to EGIGFA in mission (policy research, advocacy, capacity building) and target stakeholders (African governments, regulators, civil society).
• Paradigm Initiative: Africa-focused digital rights and inclusion non-profit that co-authors reports with EGIGFA on internet law, data protection, and digital rights. Operates similar advocacy, training, and policy engagement activities aimed at African governments and citizens.
• Association for Progressive Communications (APC): Global non-profit working on digital rights, internet governance, and ICT policy advocacy with a strong developing-country focus. APC's mission and capacity-building model closely parallel EGIGFA's advocacy and training work.
• African Digital Rights Network (ADRN): Network of African digital rights organizations and advocates in which EGIGFA's North Africa Representative is a member. Operates in the same digital rights, internet governance, and policy advocacy space as EGIGFA across the continent.

Broad incumbents

• ICANN: Global coordinator of the domain name system and a core internet governance body in which EGIGFA holds four constituency memberships. EGIGFA engages with ICANN's NCSG, NCUC, NPOC, and AFRALO structures, but ICANN's scope is global and infrastructural rather than Africa-focused.
• World Wide Web Foundation: Established global non-profit advocating for web access, digital rights, and inclusive internet governance. Overlaps with EGIGFA's e-governance and digital inclusion mission but at significantly greater scale and global reach.
• Internet Society (ISOC): Global non-profit dedicated to an open, secure, and accessible internet with chapters worldwide and a formal MoU partner of EGIGFA. Operates broadly in internet governance and capacity building rather than specializing in Africa-specific e-governance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@egigfa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/e-governance-and-internet-governance-foundation-for-africa

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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