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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is pleased to announce the launch of the second phase of the ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS) Infrastructure initiative, part of the Coalition for Digital Africa.
In collaboration with the Association of African Universities, <b>we invite Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from eligible organizations interested in hosting an Africa-based IMRS single server instance</b>. This collaboration aims to broaden the initiative's
reach and effectiveness in raising awareness throughout the continent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/phase-2-officially-opens-expansion-of-icann-managed-root-server-singles-in-africa-26-02-2024-en">Please read more here</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt">Yaovi ATOHOUN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Director, Stakeholder Engagement & Operations – Africa, ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt">www.icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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