The Africa bureau works with chapters to cultivate expert communities throughout Africa, collaborate with regional policy makers, and build access for unserved and underserved communities.
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Community Networks 30 October 2019
Summit Seeks to Connect Communities in Africa to the Global Internet
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You can read stories from our African Chapters here.
Regional focus
Infrastructure
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
IXPs are traffic exchanges that let networks interconnect directly instead of making the data travel long distances internationally. IXPs, help to keep traffic local or regional, lowering costs, and improve network resilience. Internet service providers (ISPs) and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) typically exchange Internet traffic between their networks at IXPs.
Community Networks
Half of the world’s population is not yet connected to theInternet. After more than 25 years of Internet development, traditional business models are slow to reach remote, rural, andunderserved areas. Community Networks provide alternative forms of access and break the one-way, monolithic access prerogative.
Policy
(policies around infrastructure security, avoiding Internet shutdowns, local content)
Community Building & Development
(online trainings, events)
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Ethos Capital to Acquire Public Interest Registry from the Internet Society
Press Releases
13 November 2019
Ethos Capital to Acquire Public Interest Registry from the Internet Society
Public Interest Registry Will Continue Management and Mission of .ORG Under New Ownership Reston, VA (November 13, 2019) –...
The Internet Society & Public Interest Registry: A New Era of Opportunity
About Internet Society
13 November 2019
The Internet Society & Public Interest Registry: A New Era of Opportunity
Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the .ORG Community. Earlier today, the Internet Society and...
Peace and Cyber Hygiene
Building Trust
12 November 2019
Peace and Cyber Hygiene
It doesn’t immediately make sense, does it: the terms peace and cyber hygiene in the same breath. Still, there...
Heads Up! A Slight Change to the Internet Society Election Process
About Internet Society
11 November 2019
Heads Up! A Slight Change to the Internet Society Election Process
I’m writing to the Internet Society community today with a notice that there is a key change to the...
The Week in Internet News: Facebook Moves Forward with Encryption, Despite Concerns
Technology
11 November 2019
The Week in Internet News: Facebook Moves Forward with Encryption, Despite Concerns
Forging ahead: Facebook plans to move ahead with plans to expand encryption despite concerns from law enforcement agencies that...
Internet Society Deeply Concerned about Interim Injunction Ordered by Hong Kong High Court
Statements
11 November 2019
Internet Society Deeply Concerned about Interim Injunction Ordered by Hong Kong High Court
The Internet Society and the Internet Society Hong Kong Chapter are deeply concerned about the recent interim injunction (High...
Africa newsletter
Monthly highlights from ISOC Africa
Solutions for Traffic Backhaul in Community Networks
Community Networks
11 November 2019
Solutions for Traffic Backhaul in Community Networks
What are community networks? Community networks are networks often collectively owned and managed by a community for non-profit and...
Kilima: Highlights from ISOC Africa – October 2019
Newsletters
7 November 2019
Kilima: Highlights from ISOC Africa – October 2019
Africa Regional Bureau Newsletter for October 2019
Security Factsheet: Keeping Your Workplace Safe Online
Building Trust
1 November 2019
Security Factsheet: Keeping Your Workplace Safe Online
For many of us the Internet is a staple in our day-to-day lives – especially at our jobs. But...
Security Factsheet: Why Should Municipalities Make Network and Data Security a Priority?
Building Trust
1 November 2019
Security Factsheet: Why Should Municipalities Make Network and Data Security a Priority?
Communities can minimize risk by being intentional about how and by whom networks and devices are used. These are...
Encryption: Essential for the LGBTQ+ Community
Building Trust
1 November 2019
Encryption: Essential for the LGBTQ+ Community
For some communities, like LGBTQ+ communities, encryption is especially crucial in keeping people safe both online and in real...
Report on the Asia-Pacific Regional Community Networks Summit 2019
Community Networks
22 October 2019
Report on the Asia-Pacific Regional Community Networks Summit 2019
Meeting report from the Asia-Pacific Regional Community Networks (CN) Summit 2019, held in Bangkok, Thailand on 29 August 2019....
Resources
Promoting the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.
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Personal Data Protection Guidelines for Africa
A joint initiative of the Internet Society and the Commission of the African Union
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Supporting the Creation and Scalability of Affordable Access Solutions: Understanding Community Networks in Africa
Community networks, communications infrastructure deployed and operated by citizens to meet their own communication needs, are being increasingly proposed...
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A Case Study in Local Content Hosting: Speed, Visits, and Cost of Access
The availability of locally relevant content is increasingly seen as a limiting factor in the widespread adoption of the...
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Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa
The Guidelines emphasize the importance of the multistakeholder model and a collaborative security approach in protecting Internet infrastructure.
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Internet for Education in Africa: Helping Policy Makers to Meet the Global Education Agenda Sustainable Development Goal 4
This report reviews the potential implications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in general, and the Internet in particular,...
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Promoting Content In Africa
The vision of the Internet Society is that the Internet is for everyone, everywhere, and to help achieve this...
Africa team
Dawit Bekele
Regional Bureau Director, Africa
Michuki Mwangi
Senior Development Manager for Africa
Kevin G. Chege
Internet Development Manager for Africa
Verengai Mabika
Senior Policy Advisor - Africa
Betel Hailu
Communications Coordinator for the African Regional Bureau
Marsema Tariku
Logistics and Events Manager, African Regional Bureau
Victor Ndonnang
Regional Community Engagement Manager, Africa
Our Members
With 19,862 members, Africa is the home to 31% of our global members. We have 34 Chapters with 11,229 Chapter members in the region.