Stakeholder Group: Civil Society
Region: Africa
Biography
Ben Akoh is a policy researcher, analyst and expert in education, ICTs, media, internet and technology policy. His research interests are in exploring the nexus of education, culture, and the internet for sustainable growth and development. He is an instructor on emerging technologies, open education resources and digital literacy in a Canadian University and has supported various pro-democracy and open dialogues in media and internet initiatives in Africa and globally. He works for a policy think tank in Canada, with past private, non-profit and UN experiences. He has lived and worked in East, West, Southern Africa, and in North America.