CAIGA claims to improve cross-border cooperation, but critics warn it risks entrenching ICANN’s overreach and worsening Africa’s internet governance crisis.
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CAIGA’s emergence raises urgent questions about its impact on Africa’s multistakeholder internet governance.
Lu Heng, CEO at Cloud Innovation, argues that Smart Africa’s attempt to force a single centralised Internet policy on a continent as diverse and fractious as Africa is dangerous and ultimately impossible.
A new architecture for Africa’s internet— and what it means for business The CAIGA initiative, quietly gaining traction after a…
ICANN’s involvement in CAIGA intensifies fears that Africa’s internet may shift from community leadership to state-driven governance control.
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.
From election annulment to CAIGA’s launch—Africa’s IP registry crisis forces a reckoning with continental power grabs.
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.
ICANN’s collaboration with Smart Africa raises questions about governance, regional autonomy, and the global rules of Internet management.