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Tripti Sinha, brings DNS and infrastructure expertise and has pushed for election integrity and transparency in AFRINIC’s governance reforms.

Since the appointment of Kurtis Lindqvist as ICANN CEO, the neutral internet governance body has turned to increasingly aggressive tactics.

AFRINIC’s collapse fuels urgent calls for a new steward to safeguard IP resource stability, legality, and digital growth.

AFRINIC opens voter onboarding for its August 2025 board election with verified identity and single-voter rules.

A recent court ruling extends the deadline for AFRINIC’s receivership, pushing beyond the original mandate granted by Mauritius authorities.

AFRINIC’s internal breakdown and external interference leave African IP resource members without representation or policy clarity.

Cloud Innovation calls for AFRINIC’s dissolution due to governance failures, urging a reset in Africa’s IP management.

AFRINIC’s revised NomCom composition has drawn criticism amid claims of bylaw violations over member representation.

AFRINIC’s election failed has sparked outrage over ICANN’s role, with critics accusing it of overreach bypassing governance.

AFRINIC’s collapse threatens African startups by disrupting IP access, eroding trust, and stalling innovation.

ICANN CEO Lindqvist suggests AFRINIC board reforms, raising concerns over local autonomy and procedural direction.

ICANN faces criticism for interfering in election issues, attempting to influence AFRINIC’s internal processes, and overbearing control over RIRs.