Person

Benjamin Mark Roberts

Principal Advisor at Digital Economy Advisors Limited; AFRINIC Seat 7 director

Needs source coverage

Why tracked

Kenya-based digital-infrastructure advisor and AFRINIC Seat 7 director with prior Liquid backbone, peering and policy leadership context.

Known role

Principal Advisor at Digital Economy Advisors Limited; AFRINIC Seat 7 director

Relationships

CTO AFRINIC

AFRINIC's elected-candidates and current board pages place Benjamin Mark Roberts in Seat 7.

board member
Digital Economy Advisors

AFRINIC candidate and ITW Africa material identify Roberts as Principal Advisor at Digital Economy Advisors.

advisor
Liquid Intelligent Technologies

AFRINIC and Liquid material support the prior Liquid technology and interconnection-leadership context.

former role
KEPSA

AFRINIC and Kenya ICT Ministry material identify Roberts with KEPSA ICT Sector Board chair context.

advisor
Young Scientists Kenya

AFRINIC candidate material and YSK's governance page support the Young Scientists Kenya board role.

board member

Commentary and coverage context

Coverage context

Benjamin Mark Roberts brings African backbone and peering experience to AFRINIC's board

subject

Benjamin Mark Roberts is a Kenya-based digital-infrastructure advisor and current AFRINIC Seat 7 director whose public record links registry governance with practical African backbone, peering and policy experience. AFRINIC identifies him as Principal Advisor at Digital Economy Advisors Limited and lists him as the current Non-Regional Africa director. His earlier Liquid Intelligent Technologies role, KEPSA ICT Sector Board chair context, public subsea-cable writing and YSK governance role make the profile useful for tracking how operator-grade infrastructure judgment enters AFRINIC's rebuilt board.

Coverage context

AfriNIC board faces legitimacy test

subject

The board's disputed path to office affects trust, continuity, and policy authority in Africa's internet governance.

Related entities

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Data gaps

  • Benjamin Mark Roberts needs stronger public source coverage before BTW can publish a durable why-tracked note and evidence basis.

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