Grants, digital inclusion, Internet shutdowns, infrastructure investment and Africa's wider digital future.
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Authored by: Mark Nottingham, IETF WG Chair RFC 9518: Centralization, Decentralization, and Internet Standards has been published after more than two years of review, discussion, and revision. It covers what…
Introduction Africa’s rapid growth in Internet communications is creating a wide range of opportunities but also a wide range of vulnerabilities. This rapid shift to online activities has created a goldmine for cyber…
This article discusses the rise of internet shutdowns, particularly in Zimbabwe, and their impact on human rights practitioners' ability to document violations.
In the past 15 years, there has been a spate of growth in global submarine cable builds, expanding capacity to regions that already had them, but also connecting many new places that only had satellite for connectivity…
The growth and development of Africa’s Internet facilitated by AFRINIC’s commitment towards the realization of Africa’s full potential in ICT thanks to the collaboration with stakeholders to improve connectivity and…
In partnership with SmartAfrica Secretariat (SAS) , AFRINIC is a member of the Smart Africa Data Centre & Cloud for Africa Project Working Group. The Data Centre and Cloud for Africa Project was launched by SAS…
Jenga which means “Build” in Swahili, is aimed at having one on one sessions with resource members around the services offered by AFRINIC that is in line with the mission of "Serving the African Internet community by…
Co-authored by CAIDA’s Roderick Fanou , Postdoctoral Scholar; Ricky Mok , Assistant Research Scientist; Bradley Huffaker , Technical Manager; and Kc Claffy , Founder and Director. The underlying physical infrastructure…
Playing motherland to over 50 economies, Africa is rich and diverse in its many cultures, colours, beliefs and tongues that shape the uniqueness of each country while retaining a sense of similarity that can be…
AFRINIC has a diverse membership and community. Even though English is our official language, we have at heart to support the rich diversity and inclusivity of our regional languages instead of being restricted to…
AFRINIC has the mandate to collaborate with its stakeholders to ensure the sustainable growth of a stable, secure and robust Internet in Africa. In order to deliver on the above, it is vital that AFRINIC engages with…
AFRINIC is announcing the call for applications for the 2018 FIRE Africa Innovation Award. This year, the Awards category is Internet for social inclusionSuccessfully completed IT related projects led by Female…
AFRINIC is announcing the call for applications for the 2018 FIRE Africa Innovation Grants.
25 October 2017 - AFRINIC is pleased to announce the FIRE Award winners 2017. 1. The EduAirBox Project EduAir (Formerly Kwiizi) from Cameroon is the concept name to offer a better education via digital with or without…
4 August 2017 - The application period for the FIRE Africa Grants and Awards ended on 2nd August 2017 having run for a whole month. The FIRE Award consists of a USD 3,000 cash prize plus full travel and accommodation…
July 4 2017 - AFRINIC is announcing the call for applications for the 2017 FIRE Africa Innovation Grants and Awards. This year, the available types of Grants and Awards are: The FIRE Africa Grants which provides two…
AFRINIC CEO Alan Barrett and AFRALO Chair Abdelaziz Hilali signing the MoU Ebene, Mauritius 28 th June 2017: AFRINIC has signed an MoU with ICANN’s African Regional At-Large Organization ( AFRALO ) in which both…
2 June 2017 Nairobi, Kenya - The Af* organizations, comprised of AFRINIC, AFTLD, AFNOG, AFREN, Africa CERT, and ISOC Africa, gathered at the 5th African Internet Summit, in Nairobi, Kenya, 21 May – 2 June 2017, issue…
5 April 2017 - The AFRINIC Board has issued the following statement on keeping the Internet open to everyone. AFRINIC believes that the Internet plays a critical role in Africa’s social and economic development. While…
