Cynthia Leungo Lesufi

Cynthia Leungo Lesufi

Ms Cynthia Lesufi is the SADC-endorsed African Telecommunications Union (ATU) SG Candidate for 2027-2030. Minister Counsellor at the South African Permanent Mission to the UN Office and other International Organisations in Geneva. She is a law graduate with a Master’s in ICT Policy and Regulation.

Cynthia is the chairperson of the ITU Council Working Group on WSIS & SDGs, CWG-COP-SG 17 liaison, and the TSAG Associate Rapporteur of RG-DT. She is a seasoned policy and regulatory expert with over 15 years of experience in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector.

Ms Lesufi has had the privilege of being a key member of national delegations to supra-national conferences of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), African Telecommunications Union (ATU), United Nations (UN), and International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Her active participation and leadership in preparing contribution documents, such as South African position papers for developing a global policy framework on emerging technologies, highlight her proactive involvement in shaping global ICT policies. She has also been a panellist for the WSIS Forum 22 session on ICT access and affordability in developing countries for digital inclusion, further demonstrating her commitment to digital inclusion.

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  • Organization
    South African Permanent Mission to the UN Office and other International Organisations, Geneva
  • Profession
    Minister Counsellor
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