Ephraim is a trained lawyer, a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP-PMI USA), a Certified Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (the UK and Kenya), and a Certified Professional Mediator (MTI East Africa), with over ten (10) years in the African and global International Trade, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications industry. Between 2014 and 2018, he served as the youngest advisor on Internet Governance to two UN Secretary Generals: Ban Ki-moon and António Guterres. Additionally, since 2012, he has executed international development projects with a diverse range of leading global institutions across 46 African Union member countries. He has served as an Independent Expert for two ICANN Implementation Advisory Groups.
Presently, Ephraim works on public policy, research, and government relations at the nexus of Technology and International Trade Law. He is also a member of various advisory boards in public and private institutions and a full member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the Project Management Institute (PMI), and the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU).
Ephraim is currently pursuing postgraduate research at the intersection of Technology and International Trade Law. He holds three Master’s Degrees: a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of East London (United Kingdom), an LLM in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Law from Queen Mary University of London (United Kingdom), and an LLM in International Trade Law from the University of Turin (Italy). He also holds an LLB (with Honours) and various Business and Human Rights certifications.