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Africa Tech Festival 2024 – The Home of AfricaCom, AfricaTech & AfricaIgnite
Event dates: 11-14 Nov 2024
Exhibition Opening Dates: 12 - 14 Nov 2024Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town

Fargani Tambeayuk
Head of Connectivity Policy at Meta
Speaker

Profile

Fargani works for Meta as the Head of Connectivity Policy for Africa, where he works with his colleagues to improve broadband connectivity in Africa. Before joining Facebook, Fargani was the Deputy Manager, Technical Support and Consultancy at the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), where he led the delivery of CTO’s technical assistance and consultancy work. Over the years, Fargani’s work has focused on increasing broadband access and adoption, strategic planning for Universal Funds and ICT regulators, and developing national ICT and broadband strategies for developing nations. Fargani is passionate about leveraging broadband and ICTs to spur development.