Amged B. Shwehdy is a digital governance and public sector transformation expert with over eight years of experience in policy research, programme implementation, and multilateral engagement. He serves as a Research Fellow at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, where he leads analytical research and policy advisory work on data governance, digital infrastructure, and innovation ecosystems in support of the continent’s regional integration agenda. He also leads the Internet Society MENA Policy Working Group and serves as an expert on the UN’s Digital Development Goals Working Group under U4SSC.
Amged holds an MSc in Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance, a joint programme by KU Leuven, the University of Münster, and TalTech. Grounded in a computer engineering background, his expertise spans digital transformation strategy, AI governance and ethics, and multistakeholder policy engagement, reinforced by a track record of founding and leading mission-driven organisations. A MyData 2024–2025 Award winner recognised for his contributions to human-centric data governance and inclusive digital transformation.
In the face of rising public expectations, constrained resources and urgent development challenges, African governments are at a crossroads: how can they deliver better, faster and more i...
En una África cada vez más digitalizada, cortar el acceso a internet no solo silencia voces: también desangra las economías y debilita el avance del continente hacia un crecimiento inclus...
In an increasingly digitized Africa, turning off the internet doesn’t just silence voices, it bleeds economies and undermines the continent’s progress towards inclusive growth. Internet s...
