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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''' 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
funding opportunities, works for the development human resources, information propagation, Internet awareness, and usage.<ref>[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>[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>
AfrISPA is a partner with [[AfriNIC]].<ref>[www.afrinic.net/media/AfStars.pdf AfriNIC]</ref>
AfrISPA is a partner with [[AfriNIC]].<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/media/AfStars.pdf AfriNIC]</ref>
==Members==
==Members==
* [[AFAIB]] from Benin
* [[AFAIB]] from Benin
* [[ISPA-DRC]] from Democratic Republic of the Congo
* [[ISPA-DRC]] from Democratic Republic of the Congo
<ref>[www.wideopenaccess.net/files/session7/ixp.pdf WideOpenAccess]</ref><ref>[www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc2/contributions/AFRSPA.pdf ITU]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.wideopenaccess.net/files/session7/ixp.pdf WideOpenAccess]</ref><ref>[www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc2/contributions/AFRSPA.pdf ITU]</ref>
==External Links==
==External Links==