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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== | ||
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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>[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== | ||
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| Type: | non-profit |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | 2 August 2001 |
| Founder(s): | ISPA, Eric Osiakwan |
| Headquarters: | Sandton |
| Country: | Africa |
| Email: | info[at]afrispa.org |
| Website: | AfrISPA, AfrISPA |
| Key People | |
| William Stucke, Chairman Lanre Ajayi, Vice Chairman | |
AfrISPA is African Internet Service Providers Association. It is a non-profit association of African ISP associations.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] The association works to promote educational opportunities in the field of technology and Internet. It publishes relevant industry data for Members.[4] Currently they have more than 25 IXPs.[5]
AfrISPA is a partner with AfriNIC.[6]
Members[edit | edit source]
Current members of AfrISPA are:
- ISPA from South Africa
- TESPOK from Kenya
- UISPA from Uganda
- GISPA from Ghana
- ISPAN from Nigeria
- FAIR from Mauritius
- TISPA from Tanzania
- BISPA from Botswana
- AFIM from Mali
- MISPA from Malawi
- AFAIB from Benin
- ISPA-DRC from Democratic Republic of the Congo
External Links[edit | edit source]
- AfrISPA report on African regulatory Index 2005.