A movement is growing across Africa. New IXPs in Benin, Malawi, Rwanda, and Madagascar are helping keep Internet traffic local — and communities connected. Explore the stories: https://t.co/XGSvJFMGtP #DigitalAfrica #Connectivity #IXP #ICANN @internetsociety

In Kenya and Nigeria, local Internet traffic grew from 30% to 70%. Collaboration through the Coalition for Digital Africa is showing what’s possible when communities build IXPs together: https://t.co/XGSvJFMGtP #Connectivity #IXP #Peering #ICANN @internetsociety

Only 41% of #Africa’s online content is locally cached. The #CoalitionforDigitalAfrica and the @internetsociety are working to change that — keeping data local for a faster, stronger Internet. Learn more: https://t.co/XGSvJFMGtP #IXP #Connectivity #peering #ICANN

Strengthening the Internet in Africa starts with keeping traffic local. Under the #CoalitionForDigitalAfrica, the @internetsociety is expanding and strengthening Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) across the continent so more Internet traffic stays within #Africa. This means

Yesterday in Dublin, Smart Africa represented by our Unit Manager for Resilient & Digital Infrastructure, Rodrigue Guiguemde, co-hosted the GAC Africa Strategy Session in collaboration with @ICANN, as part of #ICANN84. This milestone session focused on strengthening Africa’s

🔔 Happening tomorrow, at 12:00 UTC! Join the #ICANN and African Telecommunications Union (@atu_uat) co-organized webinar on the Next Round of New gTLDs. Learn about the application process and support opportunities for the upcoming round of new gTLDs. 🔗 Register here:

📣 We’ve just marked a key step in Burundi’s DNSSEC journey. Last week, we completed the ceremony to submit the .BI ccTLD Delegation Signer (DS) record to Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), and it is now published in the root zone. ✨ This effort is part of the

How did the two ccTLDs take different paths to achieve DNSSEC success? Our second blog will take you through the two #DNSSEC deployment journeys, 🔐 in Burkina Faso (.BF) and Cameroon (.CM), illustrating how different, equally valid strategies can lead to outstanding results. 🌍

The recent successful DNSSEC deployments by Burkina Faso (.BF) and Cameroon (.CM) are more than just national achievements; they represent a significant stride forward for the entire African Internet ecosystem. 🌍🔐 If you are an Internet user in the region, what does this mean

📣 Exciting news from the Coalition for Digital Africa! 📣 🎉 Burkina Faso's .BF and Cameroon's .CM ccTLDs are now fully Domain Name System Security Extensions (#DNSSEC) operational, 🌟marking a significant step forward for regional Internet security. This crucial deployment,

We’re excited to welcome Kurt Erik “Kurtis” Lindqvist, President and CEO of @ICANN, as a special guest at the Transform Africa Summit 2025! A seasoned tech executive with over 30 years of experience, Lindqvist has dedicated his career to advancing the stability, security, and

Smart Africa, in collaboration with @ICANN and @CoDigiAf, will host a Africa Government Advisory Committee (GAC) meeting today on the sidelines of ICANN83 in Prague. The agenda includes a progress update on the internet Governance Blue print process, the establishment of the

📣 Exciting News for the African Internet Community! 📣 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new DNSSEC Statistics page under the DNSSEC Roadshows initiative! 🎉 📊Dive into a comprehensive resource tracking the #DNSSEC signing status of Africa's 54 two-letter

In many places, data is routed across the country or even abroad. But Internet exchange points (#IXPs) allow data to be exchanged locally, helping it travel reliably, quickly, and more affordably.

We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of our esteemed colleague and partner, Ms. Nodumo Dhlamini. Ms. Dhlamini was a dedicated champion of digitalequality across Africa and a valued member of the Coalition for Digital Africa. Her passion, wisdom, and unwavering

#ICANN supports initiatives like the @CoDigiAf, an alliance of organizations with shared goals. Faster and reliable Internet access fuels economic growth, supports education, and expands economic opportunities across the continent. Read the fact Sheet: https://t.co/vGpUHywWAb

🌍 Universal Acceptance in higher education ensures all students, faculty, and researchers can access digital platforms in any language. 🔗 Read the blog: https://t.co/s1RONNePIS @ICANN #CoalitionforDigitalAfrica @AAU_67 #Internet4all

📝By adopting UA-compliant systems, universities across Africa are expanding access, improving research collaboration, and ensuring multilingual inclusivity in higher education. 🌟 @AAU_67, @ICANN #Internet4all 💻 Read more on these universities efforts: https://t.co/sC1UZ6bKBy

🌟 African universities are embracing #UniversalAcceptance to fuel research, and strengthen global ties. #Internet4all @AAU_67 @ICANN ➡️Inclusive access for all students ➡️Seamless cross-border collaboration ➡️Stronger global academic presence Learn more https://t.co/sC1UZ6bKBy

Since our launch in December 2022, the #CoalitionForDigitalAfrica has made significant progress on our 8 initiatives — both ongoing and completed — focused on DNS infrastructure, meaningful connectivity, and capacity development. In collaboration with partners like @ICANN,