Shahir Boshra is a senior technology, telecom, and policy executive with more than 30 years of experience across Africa and the Middle East. His work spans digital identity, ICT regulation, cybersecurity policy, telecom infrastructure, and digital transformation at national and regional levels.
He has held multiple executive positions, including Director of Regulatory & Government Affairs at Orange Egypt (2012–2024) and Deputy CEO of Cordon Electronics Egypt (until 2025), as well as prior leadership roles such as CEO of Orascom Telecom Internet Algérie, General Manager at Raya Telecom, and VP of Regulatory and Government Affairs at LinkDotNet.
Shahir also serves as Board Member & General Secretary of EiTESAL, where he contributes to the digital industry development agenda in Egypt, engages with government and private sector stakeholders, and supports initiatives focused on innovation, technology capacity building, and ecosystem growth.
He has long been involved in Internet Governance, particularly through the North Africa Internet Governance Forum (NAIGF), where he was a founding MAG member in 2017 and has contributed as a speaker, panelist, and instructor across successive editions. His policy themes include cross-border data flows, platform governance, spectrum management, cybersecurity and resilience, and the harmonization of digital regulatory frameworks across Africa.
Shahir currently serves as General Manager MEA at iDen2, leading decentralized digital identity and trust framework strategy across the region, with a focus on enabling government adoption, interoperability, and secure digital public infrastructure for inclusive growth. He also writes and publishes on digital identity policy, addressing misconceptions and advocating modern, open architecture approaches.
He holds an MBA from Maastricht School of Management, an LL.M. in IT & Telecom Law from the University of Southampton and B.Sc. in Telecom Engineering from Alexandria University. He speaks Arabic, English, and French and is based in Egypt, working across the MEA region.
