The Southern Africa Internet Governance Forum (SAIGF) is the sub-regional IGF and is convened by Southern African Development Community (SADC) faciliated and coordinated by SANGONET and other stakeholders. Most SADC Members States (9 out of 15) have established National Internet Governance Forums (NIGFs). The main objective of the sub-regional IGF is to provide a platform for an inclusive multilateral and multistakeholder discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in general and Internet Governance issues in particular.
National IGFs are organized by a multistakeholder organizing teams from different Members States of SADC.
The overall objective of these National IGFs is to create a unique space where different stakeholders from the respective countries can discuss issues pertaining to the Internet, reflecting the need of their respective communities. It facilitates exchanges of the experiences and ideas between stakeholders from the countries and contributes to a better engagement of the mapped communities amongst themselves, but also with the SAIGF, AIGF and global IGF.
The table below shows the current record of the existing regional and national IGFs.
Country | Link | About the National IGF | Latest Annual Meeting | Latest Annual Meeting Report |
Botswana |
| The main objective of the National IGF is to provide a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multistakeholder and multilingual
discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in general and Internet Governance issues in particular. |
20 August 2011 |
National IGF Discussion Paper |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
| The main objective of the National IGF is to provide a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multistakeholder and multilingual
discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in general and Internet Governance issues in particular.
| 11 - 13 December 2017,
Kinshasa, DRC |
DRC IGF Annual 2017 Report (French language version). English language version available here. |
Malawi |
| The main objective of the National IGF is to provide a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multistakeholder
and multilingual discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in general and Internet Governance issues in particular. |
8th September 2017,Sunbird Capital Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi | N/A |
Mauritius |
| The main objective of the National IGF is to provide a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multistakeholder
and multilingual discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in general and Internet Governance issues in particular.
| 16 - 17 August 2018,
Port Louis, Mauritius |
Mauritius IGF Annual 2017 Report
|
Mozambique |
| The main objective of the National IGF is to provide a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multistakeholder and multilingual discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in general and Internet Governance issues in particular. | N/A | N/A |
Namibia |
| The main objective of the National IGF is to provide a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multistakeholder
and multilingual discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in general and Internet Governance issues in particular.
| 27 - 28 September 2017,
Windhoek, Namibia | Namibia IGF Annual 2017 Report |
South Africa |
| The main objective of the National IGF is to provide a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multistakeholder and
multilingual discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in general and Internet Governance issues in particular.
| 16 - 17 October 2018, East London, South Africa | N/A |
Tanzania |
| The main objective of the National IGF is to provide a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multistakeholder and
multilingual discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in general and Internet Governance issues in particular.
| 9 - 13 July 2018 | Tanzania IGF Annual 2018 Report |
Zimbabwe |
| The main objective of the National IGF is to provide a platform for an inclusive multilateral, multistakeholder and multilingual
discussion on issues pertinent to the Internet in general and Internet Governance issues in particular. |
8 - 9 October 2018 | Zimbabwe IGF Annual 2017 Report |