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<span style="font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif";" lang="EN-GB">AFRINIC took the
opportunity to rebrand at AFRINIC 16 held in Serekunda, The
Gambia, between May
12 and 18, 2012. The rebranding encompassed the launch of
AFRINIC’s new logo,
and its website.</span>
<p><span style="font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif";" lang="EN-GB">The new logo which
can
be seen on our website (<a href="http://www.afrinic.net/"><span
style="color: windowtext;">www.afrinic.net</span></a>)
signifies AFRINIC’s
dynamism, and the organisation’s commitment to the development
of the Internet
in Africa as a catalyst for change. With the impeding depletion
of IPv4, the
logo is also a symbol of the future of the Internet with IPv6.<span
style=""> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif";" lang="EN-GB">Besides, the new
logo
is an indication of AFRINIC’s place in the global Internet
community. It places
the organisation at the heart of the African Internet community,
and development.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif";" lang="EN-GB">The <b>black</b>
represents AFRINIC’s place and commitment to the African
Continent. The <b>orange</b>
represents the future of the Internet in Africa with the dawn of
IPv6. The dots
represent Africa’s place in the global community, and the
interconnections
created by the Internet.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif";" lang="EN-GB">The slogan “the
Link
that unites us” is a metaphor that supports AFRINIC’s Mission,
Vision and Core
values particularly as it strives to provide fundamentally
important services,
infrastructures and capacity building.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif";" lang="EN-GB">The new website
demonstrates
AFRINIC’s continued commitment to its members, and the African
Internet
community. The website gives people an opportunity to access a
wide range of
materials on AFRINIC.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif";" lang="EN-GB">What’s more, t</span><span
style="font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif";">his year
our Public Policy Meeting hosted among others the first Africa
Internet Summit
and the sixth meeting of the African Government Working Group
(AfGWG). This was
thus our first Africa Internet Summit. The Annual Africa
Internet Summit will
be a platform where all key development issues faced by Africa
will be
discussed. The forum will also provide a more business-oriented
structure
bringing together numerous stakeholders including policy makers,
operators,
government, and civil society representatives among others. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Times New
Roman","serif";" lang="EN-GB">Please let us know
what you think about the logo and the website as we continually
work to enhance
services provided to members and the African Internet community.</span></p>
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Babusha Radhakissoon
AfriNIC | 11th Floor ABC | Raffles Tower | Cybercity | Mauritius
Tel: +230 403 5100 |Fax: +230 466 6758
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Join us at AfriNIC-16 Gambia, 12 - 18 May 2012
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