Eleanor Sarpong

Eleanor brings her rich experience in the digital space to the INASP board. She is the Deputy Director for Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) where she oversees policy and advocacy efforts to boost affordable meaningful connectivity across Africa , Asia and Latin America.

Eleanor is a public policy expert with over 19-year experience in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Working at the intersection of technology, development, gender and digital rights, Eleanor believes in the value of original research in making a strong case for policy reforms . She’s been involved with research on affordability, digital taxation, digital gender audits.  She’s also led reforms for national broadband policies and training for policymakers  . Eleanor is passionate about digital rights and opportunities particularly for women in the global south.