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Emmanuel Vitus

International Consultant in Cyberdiplomacy, Digital Governance and National AI Strategies at Fronts Numériques
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Emmanuel Elolo Agbenonwossi is Executive Director of Fronts Numériques, a Lyon-based strategic advisory initiative, and an international consultant specialising in cyberdiplomacy, digital governance, and artificial intelligence policy, with a focus on Africa's evolving role in global technology governance. He currently serves as Principal Consultant with the United Nations Development Programme, where he leads the development of national artificial intelligence strategies and policy frameworks across West Africa. With over a decade of experience, he advises governments, regional institutions, and multilateral organisations on digital public policy, AI governance, and Internet governance processes. His work focuses on strengthening institutional readiness, advancing digital sovereignty, and supporting the alignment of emerging technologies with inclusive development priorities. He has played a central role in regional Internet governance processes, including the coordination of the West Africa Internet Governance Forum and the development of capacity-building programmes across the continent. His engagements span policy design, research, and multistakeholder facilitation across public, private, and technical communities. He holds postgraduate degrees with first class honours in Contemporary Diplomacy and Internet Governance from the University of Malta, and has undertaken advanced academic research at MPhil level across institutions including the University of Central Lancashire and Université Centrale in Tunisia. His research explores the intersection of African philosophies, digital sovereignty, and the governance of artificial intelligence. He has collaborated with institutions including the African Union, ECOWAS, the United Nations, UNESCO, the ITU, ICANN, the Internet Society, and several African governments.

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AFRINIC’s Constitution Is Africa’s Next Internet Stress Test

Registry Under Siege: Investigating NRS Outreach to AFRINIC Members

China and the Geopolitics of Africa’s 6.2 Million IPv4 Addresses

Africa Can’t Skip IPv4 on the Road to IPv6

The Misinformation War Over Africa’s Internet Registry

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AFRINIC’s Constitution Is Africa’s Next Internet Stress Test

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