West Africa Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance 2026
WAPNIG is the Parliamentary Track of WAIGF. It brings together Members of Parliament, legislative advisors and regulatory leaders to strengthen regional coordination on digital public policy and Internet governance. Since its landmark launch in Dakar, Senegal in July 2024, the West Africa Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance (WAPNIG) has served as an instrumental platform for sub-regional legislators to synchronize efforts on digital policy.
Please find here the Parliamentary Declaration on Digital Governance in West Africa from WAIGF 2025 and here the Regional Parliamentary Track Summary from WAIGF 2024.
Strategic Focus
- Data governance for the foundation of Artificial Intelligence governance
- Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
- Global Governance Frameworks
Regional Cooperation
Encourage harmonised legislative approaches to support ECOWAS digital market integration and coordinated platform governance.
Outputs
- Summary of discussions and action items.
- WAPNIG strategy document on the way forward and set of the Network’s (capacity building) activities
- Legislative knowledge exchange
Programme Components
- Parliamentary High-Level Dialogue
- AI & Digital Regulation Roundtables
- Regional Market Integration Discussions
- Legislative Drafting Exchange