Browsing: Governance Bodies

Amid the ongoing governance crisis at AFRINIC, African governments are under growing pressure to assert control over their digital resources.

African communities face a critical decision on whether to challenge ICANN’s support for CAIGA, impacting digital sovereignty.

As AFRINIC faces criticism and calls for dissolution, ICANN’s actions raise questions about its intentions for Africa’s internet governance.

The Smart Africa CAIGA initiative pursues continental internet governance coordination and AFRINIC-reform support.

The Smart Africa CAIGA initiative aims to improve continental coordination between policy and technical governance.

AFRINIC’s governance collapse prompts Cloud Innovation’s call for reset amid ICANN and Smart Africa’s influence.

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

CAIGA’s state-led model challenges AFRINIC’s bottom-up governance, raising uncertainty for operators and the future of Africa’s internet.

Roderick Beck urged RIPE to disclose senior management salaries, sparking debate over financial transparency and privacy laws.

CAIGA shifts AFRINIC governance toward political endorsement over community-led processes, raising global RIR consistency concerns.

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

ARIN unveils 2025 board and council results, reinforcing its commitment to transparent and community-driven Internet governance.