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AFRINIC!</span></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;;" data-preserver-spaces="true">It’s that time
of the year again, and we’re seeking partners to join us in
raising our continent’s Internet development capability through
training and deployment support on IPv6 & RPKI.</span></p>
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accomplished in training in 2022</span></p>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Trained 1900+ engineers</span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">From 130+ countries</span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Median NPS of 50.25</span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Certified 37 engineers</span></li>
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margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(14,
16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt;
margin-bottom:0pt;;" data-preserver-spaces="true">But we’ve been
trying to get beyond just training and have been trying to drive
actual deployments using our Deployment Operationalisation (DO)
program. </span></p>
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margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color: rgb(14,
16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt;
margin-bottom:0pt;;" data-preserver-spaces="true">Last year, we
were able to help 55 organisations from 17 countries kickstart
their IPv6 deployments by achieving the following milestones: </span></p>
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style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent;
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Obtain a correct IPv6 prefix: 26
operators from 13 countries</span></li>
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style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent;
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Announce their IPv6 prefix: 5
operators from 4 countries</span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Valid route6 object: 11 operators
from 9 countries</span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Correct RPKI ROA: 8 operators
from 6 countries</span></li>
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margin-bottom:0pt;;" data-preserver-spaces="true">We’re seeking
partners to help us do more in 2023. If you’d like to partner
with us on this mission, </span></p>
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href="https://learn.afrinic.net/call-for-localhost"
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color: #4a6ee0;" data-preserver-spaces="true">Click here for
details on how to submit an expression of interest</span></a><span
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data-preserver-spaces="true">.</span></p>
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16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt;
margin-bottom:0pt;;" data-preserver-spaces="true">The deadline
for proposal submission is 20 March 2023 at 23:59 GMT.</span></p>
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16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt;
margin-bottom:0pt;;" data-preserver-spaces="true">Join 40+
organisations that have partnered with us in this mission,
including</span></p>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Teraco Data Environments (South
Africa)</span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Agence Tunisienne d'Internet -
ATI (Tunisia)</span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Workonline Communications (South
Africa) </span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Nigeria Internet Registration
Association (Nigeria)</span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Internet Exchange Point of
Nigeria - IXPN (Nigeria)</span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">L’Agence Universitaire de la
Francophonie - AUF (Cameroon)</span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Telecommunication Service
Providers Association of Kenya - TESPOK (Kenya)</span></li>
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data-preserver-spaces="true">Along with others</span></li>
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Team</span></p>
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margin-bottom:0pt;;" data-preserver-spaces="true">P:S: Follow us
on Twitter: @AFRINICAcademy for the latest updates about our
training offerings</span></p>
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