Linda Bonyo

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Linda Bonyo is a Digital Law expert working on digital policy and Justice innovation within the African Continent. She consults on Digital Identity, Digital Trade Policy and Privacy/Security. She is the CEO & Founder of the Lawyers Hub in Kenya, which is driven by the need for sustainable and inclusive Tech Policy across Africa.  It´s work is focused on Privacy and Data Protection, Artificial intelligence, Intellectual Property, Digital Identity, Internet Governance, Digital Tax and lending, Tech and Democracy. Ms. Bonyo is a Tech Women Fellow 2020, a member of the Real Facebook Oversight Board, and was globally awarded in 2020 as a Good ID community champion on Privacy. As a thought leader in Tech regulation, she has appeared on various international and local media including the BBC, Deutsche Welle, France 24 and aptly spoken at international fora notably the Internet Governance Forum, Council of Europe and to select members of the German parliament on tech, regulation and entrepreneurship. Linda is a passionate policy innovator and sits at the cusp of Technology, Society and Law.

Linda Bonyo's participation at re:publica 22 is kindly made possible by the Robert Bosch Stiftung.

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Tech Policy in Africa: A Conversation with Linda Bonyo and Frederike Kaltheuner

Linda Bonyo, Frederike Kaltheuner

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In this session, Frederike Kaltheuner and Linda Bonyo will discuss characteristics, influences and approaches around Tech Policy in Africa. It is going to cover core questions, looking at different approaches to Data Governance, Digital Rights, policy making for new technologies and competition regulation. 
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