This is a great idea and initiative. AFRINIC must survive in these trying times.
Raymond Mamattah [image: linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-selorm-mamattah-02637610> [image: facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/selorm.mamattah> [image: skype] <https://join.skype.com/invite/bWJCTPbNPkIF> [image: twitter] <https://twitter.com/RMamattah> Accra, Ghana On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 5:45 PM Noah <n...@neo.co.tz> wrote: > Dear Internet Community, > > You are probably aware that AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry for > Africa, is involved in ongoing litigation, where the plaintiff has sought > to have AFRINIC’s bank accounts frozen. In today’s connected world, it is > easy to abstract the Internet into simply moving bits and bytes, and forget > that there are real people that work hard at building, maintaining and > providing support for the systems that you, and the Internet, need to > continue working and engaging. > > The litigation has made it difficult for AFRINIC to meet its financial > obligations. Part of these expenses are salaries for the AFRINIC team, who > are resolutely working through this difficult period. Whilst we recognise > that the legal system has to complete its important process, “our > colleagues still need to survive” during one of the worst pandemics in > memory. As an operational entity, that is core to a functioning Internet, > AFRINIC still has financial obligations that it must meet to its suppliers. > > *AF-IX*, in collaboration with our partners, are therefore embarking on a > *fund-raising > exercise* to help keep AFRINIC’s core functions and services running for > the next three months. As a broader community, we are dependent on this > registry, whose service of allocating and registering Internet Number > Resources (IPv4, IPv6 and ASN) has enabled communication for the > development and growth of the Internet In the African region. > > > *We invite you to be part of the community of supporters to ensure that > AFRINIC can continue to play the vital role it has, for the sustainable > digital growth in Africa.* > > *You can choose to donate any amount via the URL below where you will find > all different options. The funds collected will be used to support the > team by ensuring the core functions of AFRINIC continue without risk.* > *DONATE TO KEEP AFRINIC UP BY CLICKING THIS LINK;* > *https://www.tespok.co.ke/?page_id=14001 > <https://www.tespok.co.ke/?page_id=14001>* > > > *The AF-IX is ably supported in this initiative by the below partners; * > Technology Service Providers of *Kenya* – *TESPOK* > *Tanzania* ISP Association – *TISPA* > *Angola* ISP Association – *AAPSI* > Internet Exchange Point of *Nigeria* – *IXPN* > > For additional information, please feel free to contact us, or any of our > partners through the following email addresses below: > > *i...@af-ix.net <i...@af-ix.net> | tes...@tespok.co.ke > <tes...@tespok.co.ke> | secretar...@tispa.or.tz > <secretar...@tispa.or.tz> | secretari...@aapsi.og.ao > <secretari...@aapsi.og.ao> | i...@ixp.net.ng <i...@ixp.net.ng>* > > > *For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Please visit the Sites Below For > Details;* > > > *TESPOK* = https://www.tespok.co.ke/?page_id=14001 > > *AF-IX* = https://www.af-ix.net/news/2021/08/afrinic-fundraising-campaign > > *TISPA* = https://tispa.or.tz/fundraising/afrinic > > *ISPA-Angola* = https://www.aapsi.og.ao/noticia/fundraising-for-afrinic > > *IXPN* = https://ixp.net.ng/news/afrinic-fundraising > > > > We look forward to your kind support. > > > Cheers, > *Noah * > *TISPA* > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > Community-Discuss@afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >
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