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| [[Eric Osiakwan]], Secretary | | [[Eric Osiakwan]], Secretary |
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− | '''AfrISPA''' is African Internet Service Providers Association. It is a non-profit association of African ISP associations.<ref>[http://ispa.org.za/about-ispa/ ISPA]</ref> It is more like a database for the Internet Associations in Africa. AfrISPA helps formulate policies regarding the internet in Africa, affords operational support to service providers through business and | + | '''AfrISPA''' (The African Internet Service Providers Association) is a non-profit association of African [[ISP]] associations.<ref>[http://ispa.org.za/about-ispa/ ISPA]</ref> AfrISPA helps formulate policies regarding the Internet in Africa; provides operational support to service providers through business and funding opportunities; and works for the development of human resources, information propagation, Internet awareness, and usage.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/media/AfStars.pdf AfriNIC]</ref> AfrISPA is working to develop [[IXP|Internet Exchange Points]] (IXPs) in Africa to reduce the dependency of the continent on other regions for Internet access.<ref>[http://www.cipaco.org/spip.php?article228 CIPACO]</ref> The association works to promote educational opportunities in the field of technology and Internet. It publishes relevant industry data for Members.<ref>[http://afrispa.skybuilders.com/Objectives.html AfrISPA Objectives]</ref> Currently, they have more than 25 IXPs.<ref>[http://www.wideopenaccess.net/files/session7/ixp.pdf WideOpenAccess]</ref> |
− | funding opportunities, works for the development human resources, information propagation, Internet awareness, and usage.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/media/AfStars.pdf AfriNIC]</ref> AfrISPA is working for development of Internet Exchange Points -IXPs in Africa to reduce the dependency of the continent on other countries for internet access.<ref>[http://www.cipaco.org/spip.php?article228 CIPACO]</ref> The association works to promote educational opportunities in the field of technology and Internet. It publishes relevant industry data for Members.<ref>[http://afrispa.skybuilders.com/Objectives.html AfrISPA Objectives]</ref> Currently they have more than 25 IXPs.<ref>[http://www.wideopenaccess.net/files/session7/ixp.pdf WideOpenAccess]</ref> | |
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| AfrISPA is a partner with [[AfriNIC]].<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/media/AfStars.pdf AfriNIC]</ref> | | AfrISPA is a partner with [[AfriNIC]].<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/media/AfStars.pdf AfriNIC]</ref> |
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| ==Members== | | ==Members== |
− | Current members of AfrISPA are: | + | Current members of AfrISPA are:<ref>[http://www.wideopenaccess.net/files/session7/ixp.pdf WideOpenAccess]</ref><ref>[http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc2/contributions/AFRSPA.pdf ITU]</ref> |
| * [[ISPA]] from South Africa | | * [[ISPA]] from South Africa |
| * [[TESPOK]] from Kenya | | * [[TESPOK]] from Kenya |
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| * [[AFAIB]] from Benin | | * [[AFAIB]] from Benin |
| * [[ISPA-DRC]] from Democratic Republic of the Congo | | * [[ISPA-DRC]] from Democratic Republic of the Congo |
− | <ref>[http://www.wideopenaccess.net/files/session7/ixp.pdf WideOpenAccess]</ref><ref>[http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc2/contributions/AFRSPA.pdf ITU]</ref>
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| ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |