Educated at Sciences Po and Harvard University, Lawson worked in telecommunications before her appointment to the government office, where she spearheaded numerous digitization and ICT initiatives.

[4] Cina Lawson then continued her studies in the United States, where she received a master's in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

"[13] Two years later, to foster essential computer programming skills among the young population, she launched Appstogo, a nationwide app development contest.

[15] In 2015, Lawson negotiated the installation of a 250  km fibre-optic network in Togo's capital Lomé to provide high-speed internet access for all state-owned buildings, including hospitals and universities.

[26] In November 2019, the Togolese government accepted a bid by Agou Holding to acquire a 52% stake in Togocom Groupe, valuing the company at $343 million dollars.

In a press statement following the announcement Cina Lawson stated that the deal "marks a crucial step in the government's digital roadmap.

"[29] During the Covid-19 pandemic, Lawson and her team launched the digital emergency cash transfer program (NOVISI), which dispersed an estimated $34 million in financial aid to more than 920,000 people (almost a quarter of the adult population of Togo).

[30] This emergency response and financial inclusion program leveraged mobile technology, artificial intelligence, satellite imagery, cellphone metadata, and machine learning, to identify and enroll the most vulnerable Togolese citizens to receive digital cash support.

This cable was a significant step in realizing Togo's vision to become a regional digital hub, which Lawson views as her mandate, as stated in an interview with Bloomberg.

[47] The commitment to cybersecurity followed the 2019 announcement of Cyber Defense Africa, a joint venture between the government of Togo and Asseco Data Systems.

In May 2018, with the postal agency, Lawson launched the ECO CCP mobile bank account, designed to boost economic inclusion and financial access.

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