By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
The Global Digital Inclusion
Partnership (GDIP) has announced a leadership transition in its Advisory Board,
with Jean Philbert Nsengimana stepping down as Chair after years of service and
Kojo Boakye appointed as his successor.
Nsengimana, who has served
as Advisory Board Chair, is leaving the role after what GDIP described as a
period of strong strategic leadership that helped shape the organisation’s
mission on digital inclusion and universal meaningful connectivity. He will remain
engaged with the GDIP community following his transition.
In his remarks, Nsengimana
reflected on his tenure, noting that digital inclusion is fundamentally a
matter of equity and opportunity, and emphasized the importance of ensuring
meaningful access to digital services for all communities globally.
Kojo Boakye, who previously
served as a member of the GDIP Advisory Board and has over two decades of
experience in ICT for development, broadband affordability and digital policy,
assumes the chairmanship of the board.
Boakye said he is honoured
to take on the role and highlighted the urgency of advancing universal
meaningful connectivity, drawing on his experience working across Africa, the
Middle East, Türkiye, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. He emphasized that digital
inclusion has direct impacts on education, economic opportunity, healthcare and
civic participation.
GDIP leadership welcomed the
transition, with Executive Directors Onica N. Makwakwa and Sonia Jorge
commending Nsengimana’s contributions and expressing confidence in Boakye’s
ability to advance the organisation’s mission.
They described Nsengimana’s
leadership as foundational to GDIP’s growth and impact, while noting that
Boakye brings a combination of policy expertise, private sector experience and
a strong commitment to digital equity.
The organisation reaffirmed
its focus on advancing universal meaningful connectivity across the global
majority and strengthening partnerships aimed at reducing digital exclusion
worldwide.
