<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;">Dear Resource and Community Members,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 9pt 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Call for Nominations for candidates in the 2025 election for AFRINIC Board of Directors is open till 29 August 2025 </span><b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Poppins; color: rgb(37, 37, 37); letter-spacing: -0.3pt; background: white;">at 23:59 Mauritius time</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">. We also encourage those who have previously submitted applications in the last process to resubmit their applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 9pt 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">The available seats on AFRINIC's Board of Directors for the 2025 elections are as follows:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Seat One: North Africa;<br>Seat Two: West Africa;<br>Seat Three: Indian Ocean;<br>Seat Four: Central Africa;<br>Seat Five: Southern Africa;<br>Seat Six: Eastern Africa;<br>Seat Seven: Region-Independent;<br>Seat Eight: Region-Independent.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Each seat can only be held by one candidate. A natural person residing in the above sub-regions and national of a country in the said sub-region, as stated, may be nominated for Seats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">A natural person residing in any of the above sub-regions and national of a country in any of the said sub-regions may be nominated for Seats 7 and 8.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Elected candidates will serve a term not exceeding (3) years only with respect to Seats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Elected candidates will serve a term not exceeding (3) years only with respect to Seats 7 and 8.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">The Call for Candidates is open till 29 August 2025 at 23:59 MUT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">You may read the </span><a href="https://elections.afrinic.net/about-election-2025/election-guidelines" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Election Guidelines</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;"> (<a href="https://elections.afrinic.net/about-election-2025/election-guidelines">https://elections.afrinic.net/about-election-2025/election-guidelines</a>) and its related </span><a href="https://elections.afrinic.net/about-election-2025/election-criteria" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Criteria</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;"> (<a href="https://elections.afrinic.net/about-election-2025/election-criteria">https://elections.afrinic.net/about-election-2025/election-criteria</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">The </span><a href="https://forms.afrinic.net/nomination-form-2025" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">nomination form</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;"> (<a href="https://forms.afrinic.net/nomination-form-2025">https://forms.afrinic.net/nomination-form-2025</a>)</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">must be completed online via the dedicated platform, and all relevant attachments must also be uploaded through the same </span><a href="https://forms.afrinic.net/nomination-form-2025" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">platform</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;"> (<a href="https://forms.afrinic.net/nomination-form-2025">https://forms.afrinic.net/nomination-form-2025</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Visit the </span><a href="https://elections.afrinic.net/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Election Portal</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;"> (<a href="https://elections.afrinic.net/">https://elections.afrinic.net/</a>) for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Mrs Hadia El Miniawi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm;">Chairperson<span style="font-size: 9pt;"> Nomination Committee <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 6px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></p></body></html>