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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><i>Apologies for Cross-posting</i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear Valued Members and the Internet Community,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To allow broader participation from the community and ensure ample time for quality NomCom submissions, the nomination deadline has been extended from
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">17 July 2025</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, as
previously communicated, to </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">23 July 2025</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The NomCom plays a critical role in the success of AFRINIC elections. Its responsibilities include:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Calling for candidates for elections held by AFRINIC.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Prescribing criteria and qualifications for eligibility to stand as candidates.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Interviewing candidates, where necessary, prior to finalising the list of candidates.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Using its best efforts to ensure a satisfactory number of qualified candidates from the African Internet community stand for election.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Overseeing and supervising the candidate selection process in collaboration with the Election Committee.</p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We invite all stakeholders to nominate credible and trustworthy individuals to serve on the NomCom. One representative from each AFRINIC service region will
be selected to ensure neutrality and regional balance.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please send your nominations to:
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">nomcomselection@afrinic.net</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> by
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">23 July 2025</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thank you for your continued support and commitment to AFRINIC’s renewal and stability.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kind Regards,</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Gowtamsingh DABEE</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Receiver, AFRINIC</span></p>
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