Distinguished Fellow · Digital Communication & AI Policy
Emmanuel Atebawone
A telecommunications engineer, researcher, lecturer and technology policy practitioner with over a decade of experience across industry, academia, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure. He leads INPT’s Technology and Artificial Intelligence policy portfolio.
- Lecturer, Department of IT, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)
- Doctoral candidate, Telecommunication Engineering, KNUST
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Member, Ghana Institution of Engineering
Biography
From mobile networks to AI policy
Emmanuel Atebawone is a Lecturer in the Department of Information Technology at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) and a doctoral candidate in Telecommunication Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He previously lectured at the Catholic Institute of Business and Technology (CIBT).
His industry career includes roles with Vodafone Ghana (now Telecel Ghana), Huawei Technologies and MTN GlobalConnect (now Bayobab), spanning mobile customer operations, mobile core networks, international roaming and signalling, and digital connectivity infrastructure across 2G, 3G, 4G and IMS.
His research focuses on artificial intelligence and machine learning for next-generation communication networks, including intelligent wireless systems, federated learning, network optimisation and network security, with a broader interest in how AI, digital infrastructure and innovation drive economic development in Africa.
At INPT he leads the Technology and Artificial Intelligence policy portfolio, focusing on research, policy analysis, strategic foresight and practical recommendations on emerging technologies in Ghana and across Africa. He holds an MPhil in ICT, an MSc in Engineering Management, a BSc in Telecommunication Engineering and an HND in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Policy interests
Where he focuses
- Artificial intelligence governance and responsible AI
- Digital infrastructure, data centres and AI computing infrastructure
- Telecommunications policy and regulation
- Digital public infrastructure and digital sovereignty
- Technology transfer and emerging technologies
- The conditions African countries need to move from adopting technology to building it
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