AFRINIC’s governance collapses as Cloud Innovation urges dissolution and a new registry to safeguard Africa’s IP future.
Author: Fiona Xu
Fiona Xu
Fiona Xu is an intern reporter at BTW Media, having studied Media Management at Hong Kong Baptist University. She specialises in tech reporting and investigative journalism. Contact her at f.xu@btw.media.
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