Browsing: AFRINIC ANALYSIS

AFRINIC faces potential influence from CAIGA, with implications for technical independence and policy decisions in Africa.

CAIGA’s launch raises fears of shifting African internet governance from community-driven to state-led models, with ICANN’s role under fire.

This article delves into the top-down governance model, digital sovereignty, and the risks to AFRINIC’s independence.

From election annulment to CAIGA’s launch—Africa’s IP registry crisis forces a reckoning with continental power grabs.

CAIGA aims to stabilise AFRINIC through continental council and political backing, critics see it as centralising power.

As CAIGA expands Smart Africa’s influence, operators and experts warn it could centralise power and sideline AFRINIC’s bottom-up processes.

ICANN’s collaboration with Smart Africa raises questions about governance, regional autonomy, and the global rules of Internet management.

CAIGA promises digital sovereignty and crisis resolution, but risks replacing the multistakeholder model with political control.

CAIGA promises stability for AFRINIC, but critics warn it could replace community oversight with political authority.

A veteran African governance expert argues ICANN’s participation in CAIGA departs from long-held RIR norms, raising questions about neutrality and precedent.

A look into the power struggle between AFRINIC and CAIGA, questioning ICANN’s neutrality and its impact on Africa’s internet governance.

ICANN’s involvement in CAIGA could transform AFRINIC from a community-led registry into a politically mediated regime.