Group Team

Olufemi Johnson

Olufemi Johnson is an experienced strategy and management consultant particularly keen about national and regional scale development programmes around the world, current working with A4AI as the Smart Inclusive Cities Fellow. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to…

Ghislain Irakoze

Ghislain Irakoze is a sustainability entrepreneur and researcher, currently working with A4AI as the inaugural Sustainable Access Fellow. He founded Wastezon, a cleantech company that provides Machine Learning-powered materials traceability services. As a Research Fellow at Sustainable Partners Inc, Ghislain has co-developed a…

Evelyn Namara

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Evelyn is A4AI’s Project Manager and Researcher. She joins the team as a consultant working closely with the A4AI team and the more extensive Web foundation staff on project management and research. As the project manager, she works with A4AI…

Nathalia Foditsch

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Nathalia Foditsch is a licensed attorney and has worked on technology and communications policy and regulatory issues over the past twelve years. She has worked for some of the main international organizations and think tanks, which she has represented in…

Ana Maria Rodriguez

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Ana Maria is a Research Analyst at the Web Foundation and the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). She has experience working as a management consultant in Colombia, Sweden and the UK; mainly in the infrastructure, public transport, and ICT sectors.…

Anju Mangal

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Anju is A4AI’s Regional Head of Asia and Pacific. Her work focuses on strengthening  A4AI national coalitions and support stakeholder collaborations to advance our shared  goal of affordable access across Asia.   Anju was affiliated with the Pacific Community (SPC) as…

Kara Johnson

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Kara Johnson is the Senior Executive Assistant and Office Manager for A4AI. Kara has 11 years as an Administrative Professional supporting  Senior Management, Partners and C-Suite executives within the public accounting, tax services/taxation and government relations sector. Prior to joining…

Eleanor Sarpong

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Eleanor is A4AI’s Deputy Director & Policy lead. She directs policy and has oversight on A4AI’s country engagements in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. She leads public policy engagements with governments and companies and has provided guidance on universal access,…

Teddy Woodhouse

Teddy (he/him) is the Senior Research Manager for the Alliance for Affordable Internet. In his role, he oversees A4AI’s research program, conducts original analysis and research to support the organisation’s mission, and uses the team’s insights as evidence for policy…

Onica Makwakwa

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Leads the multi-stakeholder engagement across Africa for the Alliance for Affordable Internet focusing on advancing good practices in policy and regulatory frameworks for affordable and meaningful access to broadband. She also convenes the Africa Summit on Women and Girls in…

Maiko Nakagaki

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Maiko Nakagaki is a Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager with the Alliance for Affordable Internet. She brings over a decade of international experience in ICT policy, private sector development, and gender equality. At A4AI, Maiko oversees and manages key relationships and…