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Organization:	Afro Tribune Group
Affiliation:	Fellowship Program
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Region:	Africa
Country:	Togo
Email:	emmanuelvitus@gmail.com
Blog:	[vitus.mondoblog.com vitus.mondoblog.com]
Facebook:	Emmanuel Vitus Agbenonwossi
LinkedIn:	Emmanuel Vitus Agbenonwossi
Twitter:	@https://twitter.com/emmavitus

Career History[edit | edit source]

Emmanuel Elolo Agbenonwossi, has more than 7 years of work experience in various fields of online journalism and web content management.

Based in Accra since 2014 and traveling extensively through Africa, he has been working for GhanaWeb B.V. as Editor and content Manager of www.cameroonweb.com.

He is ICANN and Internet Governance Academy Fellow. He is also an alumnus of the African School of Internet Governance.

Emmanuel holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism, a Bachelor in Finance, and a postgraduate diploma in Entrepreneurship. Since 2017, he embarked on a new adventure at the University of Greenwich in London where he is preparing for a new Degree in Business Information Technology.

ICANN and Internet Governance Participation[edit | edit source]

Emmanuel is prominently involved in Togo’s iInternet governance processes through research, multi-stakeholder engagement and co-coordinate Togo’s national Internet Governance Forum. Graduate of the African School of Internet Governance (class 2016) and the internet governance Academy , Emmanuel’s interests include IT entrepreneurship, Africa digitalisation, e-education, e-agriculture, Freedom of Expression and digital rights. He believes that the bedrock for the sustained development of his nation is through youth involvement, internet development, and Entrepreneurship. His work and research led lead him to acquire a deep understanding of the Entrepreneurship and Internet ecosystem in Togo. He provides policy makers and young entrepreneurs with advice. He is a vibrant member of Internet Society's chapter in Togo and a member of the Policy Committee. He was in the 2016 Africa Internet Forum as a participant and panelist. He has also attended the Global IGF in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2016. Emmanuel has recently joined ICANN as a fellow of the ICANN59 in Johannesburg.

Education[edit | edit source]

M.A Journalism (Central University of Tunisia) B.A. Degree in Finance (IAEC University, Togo)

Research works and Publications[edit | edit source]

Youth Entrepreneurship in Togo: Trends and Policy Recommendations
Growing e-entrepreneurship in Affrica and Challenges
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Internet Economy (Case of Togo)
African Perspective on Digital Preservation (Case of Ghana)
Internet of Things for Africa: Challenges and Opportunities (Case of Togo)
Internet shutdowns and Huaman Rights, case of Congo
A4AI Internet Affordability Report 2017 (Case of Ghana and Ivory Coast)

Awards[edit | edit source]

1. Start-up of the year 2015 (Togo)

2. Francophonie Success Story of the year 2016 (France)

3. Innovation Prize of Young Entrepreneurs 2014 (Italy)

4. Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship programme 2016 (Nigeria)

5. Guest of Honour Salon du chocolat de Bruxelles 2016 (Belgium)

6. Innovation Award of Togo Agriculture Trade Fair 2015 (Togo)

7. Success Story of Togo’s 56th Independence Anniversary (Togo)

10. Young African Leadership Initiative Ambassador ( Ghana)

12. UNESCO Youth Leadership Fellow (South Korea)

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 ==Career History==
-Emmanuel Elolo Agbenonwossi is Social Entrepreneur, Web Journalist and Internet Policy Researcher from Togo.
+Emmanuel Elolo Agbenonwossi, has more than 7 years of work experience in various fields of online journalism and web content management.
-He is the founder and CEO of EvaFarms and Co-founder of [[chocotogo.com|Chocotogo]], two award-winning agriculture technology start-up and agri-business companies based in his native Togo.
-With its organic non-melting chocolate, Chocotogo has won 7 awards in the last 2 years including the prestigious Innovation Prize of Young Entrepreneurs in Italy, the Francophonie start-up of the year and Togo’s start-up of the year 2015.
-Based in Accra and traveling extensively through Africa and Europe, he has been working as journalist and Researcher for Alliance for Affordable Internet, the North Africa Post, Bloomberg, Reuters, BBC Afrique, [http://www.ghanaweb.com Ghanaweb] and other regional media outlets and ICT Policy research institutes.
+Based in Accra since 2014 and traveling extensively through Africa, he has been working for GhanaWeb B.V. as Editor and content Manager of www.cameroonweb.com.
-He is the project leader of  [http://www.cameroonweb.com Cameroonweb] News Agency based in Douala, Cameroon. CameroonWeb provides about 150 articles and videos daily to about 1.5 million visitors monthly, mostly from Cameroon.
+He is ICANN and Internet Governance Academy Fellow. He is also an alumnus of the African School of Internet Governance.
-In May 2017, Emmanuel has embarked on a new self-funded media project called Afro Tribune, with a focus on African success stories. He firmly believes that Africans need a new voice to tell their success stories and daily news o the World.
+Emmanuel holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism, a Bachelor in Finance, and a postgraduate diploma in Entrepreneurship. Since 2017, he embarked on a new adventure at the University of Greenwich in London where he is preparing for a new Degree in Business Information Technology.
 ==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==