[Community-Discuss] FUNDRAISING & DONATIONS - TO KEEP AFRINIC RUNNING

[Noah]

Dear Internet Community,

You are probably aware that AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry for
Africa, is involved in ongoing litigation, where the plaintiff has sought
to have AFRINIC’s bank accounts frozen. In today’s connected world, it is
easy to abstract the Internet into simply moving bits and bytes, and forget
that there are real people that work hard at building, maintaining and
providing support for the systems that you, and the Internet, need to
continue working and engaging.

The litigation has made it difficult for AFRINIC to meet its financial
obligations. Part of these expenses are salaries for the AFRINIC team, who
are resolutely working through this difficult period.  Whilst we recognise
that the legal system has to complete its important process, “our
colleagues still need to survive” during one of the worst pandemics in
memory.  As an operational entity, that is core to a functioning Internet,
AFRINIC still has financial obligations that it must meet to its suppliers.

*AF-IX*, in collaboration with our partners, are therefore embarking
on a *fund-raising
exercise* to help keep AFRINIC’s core functions and services running for
the next three months. As a broader community, we are dependent on this
registry, whose service of allocating and registering Internet Number
Resources (IPv4, IPv6 and ASN) has enabled communication for the
development and growth of the Internet In the African region.


*We invite you to be part of the community of supporters to ensure that
AFRINIC can continue to play the vital role it has, for the sustainable
digital growth in Africa.*

*You can choose to donate any amount via the URL below where you will find
all different options.  The funds collected will be used to support the
team by ensuring the core functions of AFRINIC continue without risk.*
*DONATE TO KEEP AFRINIC UP BY CLICKING THIS LINK;*
*https://www.tespok.co.ke/?page_id=14001
<https://www.tespok.co.ke/?page_id=14001>*


*The AF-IX is ably supported in this initiative by the below partners;  *
Technology Service Providers of *Kenya* – *TESPOK*
*Tanzania* ISP Association – *TISPA*
*Angola* ISP Association – *AAPSI*
Internet Exchange Point of *Nigeria* – *IXPN*

For additional information, please feel free to contact us, or any of our
partners through the following email addresses below:

            *info at af-ix.net <info at af-ix.net>  | tespok at tespok.co.ke
<tespok at tespok.co.ke> | secretariat at tispa.or.tz
<secretariat at tispa.or.tz> | secretariado at aapsi.og.ao
<secretariado at aapsi.og.ao> | info at ixp.net.ng <info at ixp.net.ng>*


*For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Please visit the Sites Below For
Details;*


*TESPOK* = https://www.tespok.co.ke/?page_id=14001

*AF-IX* = https://www.af-ix.net/news/2021/08/afrinic-fundraising-campaign

*TISPA* = https://tispa.or.tz/fundraising/afrinic

*ISPA-Angola* = https://www.aapsi.og.ao/noticia/fundraising-for-afrinic

*IXPN* = https://ixp.net.ng/news/afrinic-fundraising



We look forward to your kind support.


Cheers,
*Noah *
*TISPA*
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