Key skills and expertise.

Bringing over 30 years of experience in telecommunications and digital sectors, the expert specializes in digital regulation, data protection, and connectivity. With 26 years in ICT governance and infrastructure, and 15 years focused on e-Gov strategies and digitalization, the expert has successfully led projects funded by the World Bank and the European Union. Career highlights include team leadership, strategic planning, and capacity building. Notable accomplishments involve achieving cost reductions of 20% and capacity increases of 15% in telecom infrastructures. The expert is adept at managing ICT projects that impact sustainable development goals.

Project experience and donor exposure.

Worked across diverse projects involving international donors such as the World Bank and the European Union. Responsibilities have included project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in areas like digital transformation, ICT governance, and infrastructure development. These projects have been both regional and national in scope, covering countries such as Rwanda, Benin, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Niger, and Morocco. The expert has played key roles in developing strategic plans, conducting needs assessments, and enhancing digital competencies within public administration and private sectors.

Sectors and geographic focus.

With a background in multiple sectors, including telecommunications, digital transformation, ICT governance, and e-Government, the expert has held roles such as team leader, senior ICT expert, and digital transformation consultant. Cross-cutting expertise includes digitalization within public administration and infrastructure development. The geographic scope of work spans several African countries, focusing on regional development and digital economy initiatives. Responsibilities have included strategic planning, project implementation, and capacity building, with a strong emphasis on bridging the digital divide and enhancing digital services. Extensive geographic experience across Africa includes long-term assignments in Morocco and Niger, highlighting a deep familiarity with local governance and regional development issues.

Languages and education.

Fluent in Arabic, French, and English, the expert possesses a C2 proficiency level in reading, speaking, and writing in all three languages. These language skills have been utilized extensively in professional contexts across multiple African countries and in collaboration with multilingual teams on international projects. The educational background includes a PhD in Telecoms: Signal – Image – Speech from Polytech’Grenoble, France, awarded with a distinction of Very Honourable with Congratulations of Jury. Additionally, the expert holds a DEA (Master 2 Equivalent) in Telecoms (Signal, Image, Speech) from Polytech’Grenoble, and a Master 1 in Telecoms from the University of Toulon & Var, both with the distinction of Good.