Moctar Yedaly Africa Hub Director

Moctar Yedaly is a renowned expert in digital transformation and cybersecurity, currently serving as the Africa Region Director for The Global Forum for Cyber Expertise (GFCE) since July 2023, focusing on developing cyber capacity initiatives in Africa. Previously, he served as Mauritania’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Modernization of the Administration(including the postal sector), and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. At the African Union Commission, he led from 2007 to 2021 the Information Society Department to develop ICT and Posts policies and promote digital transformation and cybersecurity. 

Earlier in his career, Moctar held influential roles in the Digital space, notably at, INTELSAT CORPORATION in the USA, RASCOM in Cote d’Ivoire and Mauritania Post & Telecom Company,  demonstrating expertise in satellite communications and network operations.  

Academically, he possesses a master’s in electrical engineering, a Master in Telecoms and Computers, and an MBA in International Commerce. He is fluent in Arabic, French, English Russian and Wolof. Moctar is the father of the African Union Convention on Cybersecurity & Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention) and the main player in the Dot Africa domain name delegation.