Jane Munga

Jane Munga is a Fellow in the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where she leads research on technology policy. Her work addresses how African countries can harness digital technologies to advance inclusive and sustainable growth. Her work focuses on the nexus of digital policy, digital partnerships, and developing the foundational elements of digital development.

Before joining Carnegie, Jane served in the Kenyan government as an advisor and economic expert, shaping national and regional digital policies and frameworks. Her policy work supported policy interventions, multilateral and public-private partnerships, and strategic thinking around digital transformation.

At Carnegie, she spearheads the Africa Technology Policy Tracker project, a platform mapping ICT and AI policies across the continent, and convenes high-level dialogues with governments, regional bodies, and global partners. She is contributing expert analysis as a member to the International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience, and as a senior advisor on the International AI Safety Report, foregrounding African priorities in global digital governance.

Jane’s scholarship has been published on various academic, policy, and media platforms. Her work foregrounds the imperative of sustainable digital development through robust policy frameworks, digital partnerships, and resilient digital infrastructure.

Jane holds a PhD in Political Science and Government, and master’s degrees in Economics and Management from the University of Alabama, along with dual bachelor’s degrees in International Studies and Business Administration from Stillman College. She is fluent in English, Kikuyu and Swahili.