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FEATURING
Aïda Ndiaye, Meta
Pearlé Nwaezeigwe, Product Policy Manager SSA – TikTok
Hellina Ayalew, Liquid Intelligent Technologies
WITH REMARKS BY
Hon. Neema Lugangira, Member of Parliament, Tanzania
MODERATED BY
Garnett Achieng, Researcher, Data & Digital Rights, Pollicy.
Favour Borokini, Researcher, Data & Digital Rights, Pollicy.
ABOUT SPEAKERS
Hon. Neema Lugangira (MP)
Hon. Neema Lugangira is a Member of Parliament in Tanzania since November 2021 where she also sits in two Parliamentary Standing Committees; first the Social Services and Community Development Committee; and second the HIV, TB and Drugs Committee. Hon. Lugangira brings with her a broad, extensive experience and successful track record in championing reforms and development policies for improved investment enabling environment for the of agricultural, mining, oil and gas.
Hon. Lugangira is also the Founder of three NGO initiatives; (1) Agri Thamani focused on adding value to ending malnutrition efforts; (2) Maendeleo Podcast, an online development focused talk show aimed at raising awareness of pertinent issues in Tanzania; and (3) Omuka Hub aims to bridge rural digital gaps in rural youth, rural women, rural media, rural schools and internet safety from peripheral regions in Tanzania.
Pearle Nwaezeigwe – Policy Manager Africa at TikTok
Pearle is Nigerian lawyer, she obtained her LL.B from the prestigious University of Lagos and obtained her Master’s in International Human Rights Law from University of California, Berkeley.
Her interests are in Human rights and Technology which led her to her current role as a Policy Manager Africa at TikTok.
Her role entails creating inclusive policies that fosters creativity amongst users on the platform.
Her areas of expertise include: policy development, responsible innovation, policy enforcement and trust and safety.
Aïda Ndiaye – Senior Manager, Policy Campaigns and Programs, EMEA at Meta
Aïda heads Society and Responsibility Policy Programmes and Campaigns in Europe, Middle East and Africa at Meta (Formerly Facebook). In her role she oversees external programmes to combat online misinformation and build an informed digital world. Her team also leads direct engagement with policymakers and regulators in EMEA to shape the future of tech regulation.
Prior to this, Aïda led Facebook’s public policy strategy across 22 countries Francophone Africa. She built relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders across governments, civil society and NGOs and managed several projects at the intersection of democracy and social media. She also led Facebook’s privacy and data Innovation strategy across Sub- Saharan Africa. Before joining Facebook, Aïda worked at Dalberg Global Development Advisor, Unesco, IBM, and Google.
Aïda holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science from Quest University Canada and a Master of Public Policy (with Distinction) from the University of Oxford.
Helinna Ayalew – Group Head of Innovation Partnerships, Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Helinna Ayalew is Group Head of Innovation Partnerships at Liquid Intelligent Technologies (formerly Liquid Telecom). Helinna works closely with global vendors, innovation hubs, startups and other strategic partners across the Liquid markets implementing the innovation strategy for the Group, as well as overseeing the company’s skills and learning initiatives. Helinna is also a co-founder and former manager of Yale Young African Scholars, a program which helps African students access higher education around the world. She received her M.A. in African Studies from Yale University and B.A. in International Studies from Macalester College.
