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Today in Seattle, on the sidelines of #ICANN82, ministers, policymakers, and key decision-makers will tackle digital sovereignty, ccTLD governance, and securing Africa’s internet future during a Ministerial Session on Internet Governance Challenges in Africa Smart Africa Digital Academy

"Icann remains committed to working alongside Smart Africa and all stakeholders in the region to strengthen Africa's Internet infrastructure and governments frameworks. I encourage all of you engage actively as these conversations will help change the future of Africa digital

On the sidelines of #ICANN82, Lacina Koné Koné met with Hon. Lamin Jabbi, Minister of Communications & Digital Economy of The Gambia, to strengthen collaboration on the Smart Africa Digital ID initiative, address internet connectivity challenges, and advance The Gambia’s

Since our launch in December 2022, the #CoalitionForDigitalAfrica has made significant progress on our 8 initiatives — both ongoing and completed — focused on DNS infrastructure, meaningful connectivity, and capacity development. In collaboration with partners like ICANN,

🌟 African universities are embracing #UniversalAcceptance to fuel research, and strengthen global ties. #Internet4all Association of African Universities ICANN ➡️Inclusive access for all students ➡️Seamless cross-border collaboration ➡️Stronger global academic presence Learn more bit.ly/4cmi8ht

📝By adopting UA-compliant systems, universities across Africa are expanding access, improving research collaboration, and ensuring multilingual inclusivity in higher education. 🌟 Association of African Universities, ICANN #Internet4all 💻 Read more on these universities efforts: bit.ly/4cmi8ht

🌍 Universal Acceptance in higher education ensures all students, faculty, and researchers can access digital platforms in any language. 🔗 Read the blog: bit.ly/4il3MPH ICANN #CoalitionforDigitalAfrica Association of African Universities #Internet4all

#ICANN supports initiatives like the Coalition for Digital Africa, an alliance of organizations with shared goals. Faster and reliable Internet access fuels economic growth, supports education, and expands economic opportunities across the continent. Read the fact Sheet: go.icann.org/4ePkm9B

We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of our esteemed colleague and partner, Ms. Nodumo Dhlamini. Ms. Dhlamini was a dedicated champion of digitalequality across Africa and a valued member of the Coalition for Digital Africa. Her passion, wisdom, and unwavering

In many places, data is routed across the country or even abroad. But Internet exchange points (#IXPs) allow data to be exchanged locally, helping it travel reliably, quickly, and more affordably.

📣 Exciting News for the African Internet Community! 📣 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new DNSSEC Statistics page under the DNSSEC Roadshows initiative! 🎉 📊Dive into a comprehensive resource tracking the #DNSSEC signing status of Africa's 54 two-letter

Smart Africa, in collaboration with ICANN and Coalition for Digital Africa, will host a Africa Government Advisory Committee (GAC) meeting today on the sidelines of ICANN83 in Prague. The agenda includes a progress update on the internet Governance Blue print process, the establishment of the

We’re excited to welcome Kurt Erik “Kurtis” Lindqvist, President and CEO of ICANN, as a special guest at the Transform Africa Summit 2025! A seasoned tech executive with over 30 years of experience, Lindqvist has dedicated his career to advancing the stability, security, and

📣 Exciting news from the Coalition for Digital Africa! 📣 🎉 Burkina Faso's .BF and Cameroon's .CM ccTLDs are now fully Domain Name System Security Extensions (#DNSSEC) operational, 🌟marking a significant step forward for regional Internet security. This crucial deployment,

The recent successful DNSSEC deployments by Burkina Faso (.BF) and Cameroon (.CM) are more than just national achievements; they represent a significant stride forward for the entire African Internet ecosystem. 🌍🔐 If you are an Internet user in the region, what does this mean

How did the two ccTLDs take different paths to achieve DNSSEC success? Our second blog will take you through the two #DNSSEC deployment journeys, 🔐 in Burkina Faso (.BF) and Cameroon (.CM), illustrating how different, equally valid strategies can lead to outstanding results. 🌍

📣 We’ve just marked a key step in Burundi’s DNSSEC journey. Last week, we completed the ceremony to submit the .BI ccTLD Delegation Signer (DS) record to Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), and it is now published in the root zone. ✨ This effort is part of the

🔔 Happening tomorrow, at 12:00 UTC! Join the #ICANN and African Telecommunications Union (African Telecommunication Union) co-organized webinar on the Next Round of New gTLDs. Learn about the application process and support opportunities for the upcoming round of new gTLDs. 🔗 Register here:

Yesterday in Dublin, Smart Africa represented by our Unit Manager for Resilient & Digital Infrastructure, Rodrigue Guiguemde, co-hosted the GAC Africa Strategy Session in collaboration with ICANN, as part of #ICANN84. This milestone session focused on strengthening Africa’s