Nii Quaynor has been instrumental in transferring Internetworking technologies to developing countries and has been the chairman of the Developing countries Networking Symposium of the Internet Society for several years. He has also been active throughout the ICANN process and in particular was the Chairman of sessions of DNSO, IFWP and the chairman of the Santiago General Assembly meeting of the DNSO. He was a member of the Membership Advisory Committee of the ICANN where he continuously highlighted need for inclusion of developing country interests. Nii is noted for being present in the numerous International for a to represent the interest of Africa and Developing countries.

Nii received a BA in engineering science from Dartmouth College in 1972 and received a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Thyer School of Engineering in 1973. he did graduate study at the University of New York at Stony Brook where he obtained M.S and PhD degrees in Computer Science in 1994 and 1997 respectively.
Nii joined Digital Equipment Corporation where 1977 where he worked on variety of projects including VAXClusters and VAX 8000/9000 processor series. During the 14 years at Digital he was credited with formal characterization of large systems and performance design methodologies. Nii left Digital in 1991 as a Senior Engineering Manager and returned to Ghana in a technology transfer experiment, which transformed him into a high-technology entrepreneur.

After working as a UNDP consulttant to Ghana National Petroleum Corperation,Nii established Network Computing Systems to provide technology solutions. NCS provide a range of services from equipment support to software for export and to building networks. NCS distinguished itself in building large private corporate networks. This expertise enabled NCS to also establish the first public networks for SWIFT, EDI and Internet in West Africa. Nii further took upon himself to assist several Africa countries strengthen their Inter-networks. Notable among them were Togo, Nigeria, Liberia, Swaziland and Ethiopia. His concern that the associated human networks ought to be maintained, led to a drive to mobilize Africans to build the relevant support Institutions of the Internet in the Region.

Nii taught for the International Center for Theoretical Physics in Italy, China, Colombia, Sri Lanka and Mexico. He also established the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Coast in Ghana. Nii is currently, the Executive Chairman of NCS, president of the Internet Society of Ghana, member of the Council of the University of Ghana, member of the Ghana Frequency Registration and Control Board. Nii is the ccTLD admin for .GH.