Dick Christophe Ng Sui Wa
Mr Dick Christophe NG SUI WA was appointed Chairperson of the Information and Technologies Authority (ICT Authority) in February 2020. He has been a practising Barrister since 1991, is partner in the legal firm De Castelnau-Sui Wa and has extensive experience as a legal adviser and advocate.
He holds an LLB Honours from the University of London, United Kingdom; was called to the Bar at the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, United Kingdom after succeeding in the Bar Professional Qualification of the Council of Legal Education. He also obtained a Diploma from the United Nations Research Institute, Geneva and a Certificate in Good Governance from the Commonwealth Association for Corporate Governance. In 2021, he completed his Master of Business Administration in Innovation and Leadership, University of Mauritius with Merit, as part of a programme delivered in collaboration with Ducere Global Business School, Australia.
Mr Ng Sui Wa has occupied high-level positions in several state institutions. He is currently a Board Member of the Independent Broadcasting Authority. From May 2018 to October 2019, Mr Ng Sui Wa served as Commissioner of the newly constituted Independent Police Complaints Commission as appointed by the President of the Republic of Mauritius. Mr Ng Sui Wa has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for Specialised Medical Care, the specialised health unit of the Cardiac Surgery and Neurosurgery Hospital where he was tasked with reforming the centre. At another juncture in his illustrious career, Mr Ng Sui Wa served as Chairman of the Mauritius Film Development Corporation (MFDC) by the Cabinet of Ministers and was given the responsibilities of developing the MFDC’s economic activities. Mr Ng Sui Wa was also Chairman of the Institute for Corporate Governance (Mauritius) in 2003-2004.
Mr Ng Sui Wa has been providing the leadership to enable the ICT Authority to meet the complex challenges of regulation in an age of ICT convergence and rapid technological advancements. Under his Chairmanship, he has ensured that ICT regulation plays its role as a nexus for sector transformation. His vision is to promote Mauritius as a strategic leader for ICT regulation in Africa. In a short span of time, the Authority has enhanced its international cooperation and signed agreements with its counterparts including regulators in India, France, Congo Brazzaville and Comoros.
Mr. Ng Sui Wa has been actively participating in a number of international forums including the Commonwealth Telecommunication Organisation where he steered Mauritius to Executive Committee membership. The ICTA Chairperson has also represented the Authority as one of the the high level speakers on the panel at the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2023. He was a panel member and speaker at the International Institute of Communication’s International Regulator’s Forum. Mr. Ng Sui Wa was also the Head of Delegation for Mauritius at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 in Dubai.
Bridging the Digital divide has been high on the agenda of the Authority under the Chairmanship of Mr Ng Sui Wa. Universal Service Fund projects implemented include the provision of 234 Free WiFi Zones across Mauritius as well as the setting up of a satellite link between Mauritius and Agalega, an island which is a dependency of the Republic of Mauritius. Since 2020, donations of ICT equipment have been made to non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The NGOs include those whose areas of work focus on the empowerment and rehabilitation into society of the former inmates and those specializing in the support to families of children with special needs. The ICT equipment (laptops, computers) donations form part of a policy of sustainable partnership between the Authority and civil society organisations. This partnership is a tangible contribution towards the goal of leaving no one behind (LNOB), the overarching promise in the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
