Award winning communications specialist and respected former journalist with a strong passion for the planet. Double master’s in Communications and Media and Public Relations from the Universities of Douala, Cameroon and Leicester, UK in the School of Media and Communication. More than 7 years of career experience in international development and journalism. He has won several awards for his work in media and development, including the United Nations Media for Social Impact Leadership Council Award 2018, the Science Media Award and Summit Fellowship, the African Development Bank Energy and Climate Fellowship and the Haller Development Journalism Award 2015.
In 2015 via his found organisation, Development Media for Africa, he organised an environmental writing competition for rural secondary schools in Cameroon, which highlighted the importance of agriculture, when he also won the World Vision for Education and Development award in Cameroon for excellence in promoting rural education. Israel has published several journalistic articles and academic publications focused on data, knowledge communication and media economics.
Latest posts
Infrastructure and Community Development
11 June 2021
In Central Asia, Experts Discuss Opportunities to Grow IXPs
When the Internet Society, Asian Development Bank, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the...
Infrastructure and Community Development
10 June 2021
Supporting IXPs in Asia-Pacific: New Partnership with the Asia Pacific Internet Exchange Association
The Internet Society and the Asia Pacific Internet Exchange Association (APIX) commit to work together to support communities that...
Infrastructure and Community Development
3 June 2021
Spotlight on the Kenya Education Network, an Africa Peering Community Champion
The Kenya Education Network (KENET) supports communities that build Internet infrastructure in Kenya. For nearly a decade, KENET has...
About Internet Society
27 May 2021
African Women to Drive Digitalization and Transformation: AfChix and Internet Society Renew Partnership
In the renewed agreement, AfChix and the Internet Society commit to continue supporting African girls and women to access...
Infrastructure and Community Development
4 May 2021
How Has COVID-19 Impacted Regional Internet Ecosystems?
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and work are still online while the pressure on Internet ecosystems remains...
Infrastructure and Community Development
12 March 2021
In Macedonia, Strengthening IXP.mk’s Peering Infrastructure
The Internet Society has been supporting the development of the Internet in Macedonia by collaborating with the Faculty of...