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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Colleagues,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At a teleconference of the new Board of directors 
of the company (AfTLD) held on Thursday, 23rd April 2009, the following 
directors were appointed to the following positions on the Board:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chairman 
:                                                      
Vika Mpisane, General Manager, .za Domain Name Authority</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Treasurer 
:                                                      Abibu 
Ntahigiye , Manager, tzNIC</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Director of Communication & Outreach 
:            Mohamed 
El-Bashir,  Chairman, .SD </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Director of 
Research:                                       Dr. 
Paulos Nyirenda, Manager, .Mw Registry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Director of Capacity Building:    
                
        Vincent Ngundi, Manager, 
KeNIC</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Director of Strategic 
Partnership:                       Oumtanaga 
Souleymane, Manager, NIC-CI</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To view their profile, please go to :</FONT></DIV>
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