Tracy Okoro helps governments, multilateral agencies, and development partners design and implement digital economy policies that work for Africa. With over 10 years at the intersection of technology regulation, trade policy, and innovation ecosystems, she brings deep expertise in translating continental frameworks into national action. Her work spans the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol, Nigeria’s Startup Act implementation, PAPSS integration, and Smart Africa digital transformation initiatives. Her core practice areas include digital policy and regulatory framework design covering AI governance, data protection, and startup regulation; AfCFTA implementation support across digital trade, e-commerce, and cross-border payments; innovation ecosystem development and startup enabling environment assessments; and stakeholder engagement and policy dialogue facilitation across public-private boundaries. She has advised on Nigeria’s National Startup Act regulatory framework, supported UNDP Africa’s digital transformation programming across multiple country offices, led policy research on the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, designed multi-stakeholder consultations on AI governance frameworks for Sub-Saharan Africa, and provided strategic advisory on EU Global Gateway digital infrastructure investments in West Africa.