The Domain Summit Africa 2026 a great platform to spearhead digital conversations for Africa - CS Kabogo
A vibrant domain ecosystem will enhance security, innovation, job creation, and strategically position Africa in the digital space internationally.
Today, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, Hon. William Kabogo Gitau , E.G.H. graced the official opening of the inaugural Domain Summit Africa 2026 held in Nairobi.
The two day Summit is a great Business-to-Business (B2B) domain industry event in Africa for domain name service providers, registrars, domain investors, IT entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to network, expedite digital growth and investment in ICT.
In his address, CS Kabogo noted that a sovereign and reliable digital infrastructure is instrumental in safeguarding the continent's technology landscape in the face of rapid technological changes.
He observed that the Kenyan government has strategically invested in enhancing digital connectivity, cybersecurity capacity building and developing robust digital identity policies and regulatory frameworks.
The CS stated that The Domain Summit Africa 2026 is a great platform to spearhead digital conversations for Africa to collaborate on equitable internet policy frameworks to promote digital inclusion, leverage AI and other emerging technologies and governance of the Domain Name System (DNS) taking into consideration the continent's priorities.
Present were: Mr. Helmuts Meskonis Founder, Domain Summit, Mr. Paul Kariuki Ndungu, Chairman, Kenya Network Information Centre (keNIC), Mr. Andrew Mwanyota Lewela, CEO keNIC, Mr. Jessy Kiveu, ICTA CEO, Mr. David Mugonyi, CA Director General, Mr. Bob Ochieng-PMP Snr. Director: ngTLD, Program ICANN, Mr. Gitau Muraguri, CMO, keNIC, local and international stakeholders.