Lomé, Togo · West Africa · Multilateral track

Sylvain Koffi Soadan

African Digital Governance & AI Policy. An emerging profile at the intersection of software engineering, public law, public policy and international affairs.

Software Engineering AI Governance Public Law Political Science Technology Diplomacy
Portrait of SOADAN Koffi Sylvain
SOADAN Koffi Sylvain — Lomé, Togo

Positioning

African Digital Governance & AI Policy

Building, step by step, expertise at the intersection of technology, law, public policy and international affairs, in service of African and multilateral institutions.

01 — Who I am

A path pursued across technology, law and politics.

I am an African student and early-career professional. I am concurrently pursuing training in Software Engineering & Information Systems at IAI-Togo, Public Law at the University of Lomé and Political Science at the University of Kara.

This triple training rests on a conviction: Africa’s major digital challenges cannot be addressed separately by engineers, lawyers or political scientists. They require professionals able to understand the technology, the rules, the institutions and field realities.

My projects explore AI governance, digital sovereignty, data governance, digital public infrastructure and technology diplomacy. They are built as verifiable evidence of capability: documentation, specifications, code and analysis notes.

02 — Selected projects

Documented initiatives, honest stages.

Each project states its real stage — concept, research, prototype or development — and the verifiable material that accompanies it.

AI governance · Trust infrastructure

BITC — Blue Intelligence Technologies Corporation

A framework for algorithmic auditing and documentation of AI systems deployed in public services, aligned with the African Union continental strategy.

Prototype AI GovernanceAlgorithmic auditAU compliance

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Health · Digital public infrastructure

African Health OS

Architecture for a health digital public infrastructure built on open standards (HL7/FHIR) and a cryptographic ledger tracing clinical events.

Concept HL7/FHIR R4Health DPIData sovereignty

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Civic tech · Citizen participation

4 Voix Jeunesse Togo

A georeferenced civic platform to document urban failures, with spatial blurring (Geohash) and peer validation.

Concept Civic TechSpatial privacyLocal governance

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Media · Public debate

Togolese Youth Tribune — TJT

An independent broadcast and podcast format on society, justice, governance and youth, grounded in an editorial charter.

Development Public debateFact-checkingRule of law

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Digital diplomacy · Multilateralism

African Youth & Diplomacy — JDA

An initiative on youth, diplomacy and African affairs preparing young professionals for technical diplomacy, treaty negotiation and multilateral deliberation.

Research Tech DiplomacyModel AUTreaties

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Research · Comparative analysis

African Digital Sovereignty Observatory

A research project mapping national legislation, sovereign cloud infrastructure and cross-border data flows across African Union member states.

Research 55 AU StatesMalabo ConventionComposite index

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03 — Research & policy interests

A research agenda in the making.

My research interests cover AI governance, digital sovereignty, data governance and technology diplomacy in Africa. Published work and work in development are distinguished on the dedicated page.

Explore research

  • AI governance in Africa
  • Digital sovereignty
  • Data governance
  • Cybersecurity policy
  • Digital public infrastructure
  • Technology diplomacy
  • Digital transformation
  • AI and public administration
  • Technology and African development

04 — Professional journey

Documented engagements.

Teaching & mentoring

Mentoring young learners in programming, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity at iBase (Togo).

Institutional engagement

General Advisor at MoNaJeL Togo and support to the IAI-Togo student bureau.

Health, civic action & volunteering

National Representative at AIMES-Afrique / SOS Docteur TV, volunteer with the Togolese Red Cross and United Nations online volunteering.

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05 — Professional dossier

A complete dossier, from executive profile to documents.

The dossier brings together profile, education, experience, leadership, expertise, projects, research, certifications and documents, with a PDF export.