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 May 2022
Strengthening Africa’s Domain Name System
The annual Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum has achieved a lot since it launched in 2013. Here are...
Internet Exchange Points
21 March 2022
Internet Exchange Points: The Differing Development Models in Asia-Pacific
IXPs can be set up in various different ways. Here we showcase three different IXP models in Asia Pacific.
Internet Exchange Points
16 March 2022
Strengthening the Internet Exchange Point Space in Central Asia
To increase awareness of the benefits of peering, and to encourage the development of more IXPs in Central Asia,...
Infrastructure and Community Development
11 March 2022
In Ethiopia: Upgrading Youth Skills to Advance the Digital Economy
We created a tailor-made course to train young Ethiopians on how to set up and manage networks efficiently.
Internet Exchange Points
11 February 2022
An IXP in Bolivia Steps in to Provide Faster, More Reliable Internet—Just in Time
After several years of stagnation, Bolivia’s IXP, PIT Bolivia, now doubles its exchanged traffic every six months
Infrastructure and Community Development
25 January 2022
GOMIX Brings Faster, Cheaper Internet to Millions in Eastern DRC
GOMIX is the third Internet Exchange Point in the Democratic Republic of Congo, part of the plan to connect...