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

[Anthony Ubah]

Great idea 👍🏿

On Tue, Aug 17, 2021, 2:05 PM Dewole Ajao <dewole at tinitop.com> wrote:


> This is a very good initiative. Can the organizers look at making this

> more like a crowdsourced loan? Is this something that's allowable? That

> way, AFRINIC is given interest free loans and then we can figure out how to

> repay the loans in the future.

>

> For example, I could opt to pay my 2022 and 2023 membership fees in

> advance via this fund (if it can be made official).

>

> Meanwhile, someone here is asking if an initiative can be launched to

> blackhole traffic from all prefixes globally owned by the people trying to

> force the registry to its knees by starving it of funds?

>

> Regards,

> Dewole.

>

> On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 6:47 PM Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:

>

>> 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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