Andrew Musoke

Speaker: Andrew Musoke, Research Engineer, Upanzi Network/CyLab-Africa

Talk Title: Cross border Identification in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract: The movement of people and goods across African borders is crucial for regional economic development and integration. However, a lack of harmonized identification systems creates barriers for both citizens and governments.

This talk will explore the current obstacles to seamless cross-border identification in Africa, including disparities in national ID programs and infrastructure limitations. It will then delve into the potential benefits of a more unified approach, such as increased trade, improved security, and wider access to financial services. By examining both the challenges and opportunities, this talk will analyze the frontier efforts aiming to establish a robust and inclusive system for identification across the continent.

Bio: Andrew Amstrong Musoke is a Research Engineer at Upanzi Network, CMU-Africa. He has extensive expertise in cloud-native infrastructure specifically architecting secure, scalable solutions for products handling millions of daily requests. Andrew is a proud alumnus of the CMU-Africa Master's degree in Information Technology (MSIT) class of 2020.

Andrew is a passionate leader and innovator. He is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and has published on digital public goods (DPG) interoperability and blockchain for secure national ID systems. As chair of the Upanzi Network working group on cross-border ID, Andrew champions inclusive and privacy preserving approaches to facilitate secure movement across borders in Africa. He also actively drives research into deployability, security, and implementation of diverse use cases for digital public infrastructure.

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