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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.
First Practical Workshop on IoT to Increase Awareness and Interest in Ethiopian Universities
ISOC Togo Chapter Calls On Togo Government to Restore Internet Access
Abidjan Holds a Successful AfPIF 2017
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.
(policies around infrastructure security, avoiding Internet shutdowns, local content)
(online trainings, events)
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Internet shutdowns cause major social and economic damage. We need to help governments understand shutdowns are not the solution! Here’s...
How to start a Special Interest Group The application and charter process is the same as for Internet Society Chapters, so...
What is a Special Interest Group (SIG)? Internet Society Special Interest Groups or SIGs are formed by Internet Society...
The Department of Computer Science College of Natural Sciences of the Addis Ababa University (AAU), in collaboration with the...
Dawit Bekele, the Internet Society’s Regional Bureau Director for Africa, paid a visit to The Gambia from 17-18 September...
About 70 years ago, the world was introduced to the digital computers revolution which made the computation of millions...
Today our Internet Society chapter in Togo issued a statement (in French) calling on the government of Togo to...
Abidjan became the third West African city to hold the annual Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), attracting top...
Promoting the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.
Right now, the Internet is growing faster in Africa than it is anywhere else in the world.
Carlos Rey-Moreno, Author Executive Summary There is widespread recognition of the opportunities and potential benefits of expanding access to...
Acknowledgments We would like to thank Sally Wentworth, Karen Rose, Konstantinos Komaitis, Jane Coffin, Dawit Bekele, Kevin Chege, and...
30 May 2017 – Read the press release announcing these guidelines. A joint initiative of the Internet Society and...
Executive Summary This report reviews the potential implications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in general, and the Internet...
The vision of the Internet Society is that the Internet is for everyone, everywhere, and to help achieve this...
Regional Bureau Director for Africa
Senior Development Manager for Africa
Internet Development Manager for Africa
Senior Manager, Chapter Development-Africa and The Middle East
Senior Policy Advisor - Africa
Communications Coordinator for the African Regional Bureau
Logistics & Events Coordinator, African Regional Bureau
Manager Chapter Development, Africa-Middle East