[Excom] AFTLD and Smart Africa MOU and plan for the next steps : AFTLD EXCOM Resolution

Fri Sep 25 08:53:48 EAT 2026

Dear Rodrigue,

The AFTLD Secretariat will be in Bali. I will confirm the other EXCOM
members that will join the meeting. We are aligned.

Best Regards

On Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 6:58 PM Rodrigue Guiguemde <
rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org> wrote:

> Hi Barrack, hope you are doing well.
> Just a quick follow-up on our discussions around strengthening support to
> African ccTLDs.
> We are currently advancing the Smart Africa Learning Pathways on Internet
> Governance and Critical Internet Infrastructure, with in-person
> capacity-building activities planned around the Africa IGF in Accra and the
> Global IGF in Nairobi.
> Since we will also be at ICANN87 in Bali, this could be a good opportunity
> for us to have a short working session to better shape AFTLD’s possible
> contribution to the Learning Pathways and the Accra/Nairobi activities, and
> agree on practical next steps.
> Would be very happy to discuss this with you in Bali if you are attending.
> Kind regards,
> Rodrigue
>
> ------------------------------
> *De :* Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>
> *Envoyé :* lundi 10 août 2026 14:56
> *À :* Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>; barrack at aftld.org <
> barrack at aftld.org>
> *Cc :* Denyse Ntaganda <denyse.ntaganda at smartafrica.org>; vp at aftld.org <
> vp at aftld.org>; Rym Jarou <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye <
> thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>; excom at aftld.org <excom at aftld.org>; Djibril
> Dème <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>; Diana Kamili <
> diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>; joelkarubiu at gmail.com <
> joelkarubiu at gmail.com>
> *Objet :* RE: [Excom] AFTLD and Smart Africa MOU and plan for the next
> steps : AFTLD EXCOM Resolution
>
> Dear Barrack and Joel,
> Thank you very much for the discussion this afternoon and for your
> commitment to supporting Smart Africa’s Internet Governance initiatives,
> particularly the ongoing process to establish and operationalize CAIGA.
> As promised, please find attached a short overview of CAIGA, together with
> the summary note for the session planned in Accra during the upcoming
> Africa Internet Governance Forum *(Draft V0)*.
> As discussed, your support would be particularly valuable in shaping and
> operationalizing the relevant thematic workstreams, including those related
> to *domain names and ccTLDs*. Our intention is to build CAIGA’s thematic
> structure around existing expertise and initiatives, working closely with
> the key African and international institutions already delivering
> substantive work in these areas.
> This approach is intended to ensure that CAIGA remains practical,
> complementary and implementation-oriented, while strengthening
> coordination, knowledge exchange and capacity across the continent without
> duplicating existing mandates.
> I will also keep you informed of the upcoming process to launch the
> related *learning pathways under WARDIP SOP1*, as this could provide an
> additional opportunity to align capacity-building efforts with the thematic
> priorities being developed under CAIGA.
> We would therefore welcome your continued engagement as we refine the
> thematic framework and identify concrete areas for collaboration.
> Thank you again for your support and partnership.
> Kind regards,
> Rodrigue
>
> ------------------------------
> *De :* Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>
> *Envoyé :* mardi 4 août 2026 09:02
> *À :* Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>; barrack at aftld.org <
> barrack at aftld.org>
> *Cc :* Denyse Ntaganda <denyse.ntaganda at smartafrica.org>; vp at aftld.org <
> vp at aftld.org>; Rym Jarou <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye <
> thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>; excom at aftld.org <excom at aftld.org>; Djibril
> Dème <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>; Diana Kamili <
> diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>
> *Objet :* RE: [Excom] AFTLD and Smart Africa MOU and plan for the next
> steps : AFTLD EXCOM Resolution
>
> Dear Barrack
> Ok for me
> Please the invitation
> Kind regards
>
> Rodrigue
> ------------------------------
> *De :* Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> *Envoyé :* mardi 4 août 2026 07:04
> *À :* barrack at aftld.org <barrack at aftld.org>
> *Cc :* Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>; Denyse
> Ntaganda <denyse.ntaganda at smartafrica.org>; vp at aftld.org <vp at aftld.org>;
> Rym Jarou <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye <
> thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>; excom at aftld.org <excom at aftld.org>; Djibril
> Dème <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>; Diana Kamili <
> diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>
> *Objet :* Re: [Excom] AFTLD and Smart Africa MOU and plan for the next
> steps : AFTLD EXCOM Resolution
>
> Dear Rodriguez,
>
> I suggested the Monday date to enable us get confirmation from other
> members from Smart Africa and AFTLD that would want to be part of the
> meeting.
>
> Thank you
>
> Best Regards
>
> On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 9:57 AM <barrack at aftld.org> wrote:
>
> Dear Rodriguez,
>
> Many thanks for this comprehensive response which is duly appreciated.
> We will adjust and reposition our position in the next meeting per your
> suggestion. Kindly confirm if the Smart Africa team can be available on
> Monday 10 August 2026 at 13 UTC so that we may align further. Once
> confirmed, the AFTLD Secretariat will share a calendar Invite.
>
> Thank you
>
> Best Regards
>
>
>
> On 2026-08-03 22:10, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:
> > Dear Barrack,
> >  Thank you very much for your message and, most importantly, for the
> > remarkable anticipation demonstrated by the AFTLD Secretariat in
> > preparing the two memoranda for consideration by the Executive
> > Committee. This proactive approach is highly appreciated and provides
> > an excellent basis for advancing the implementation of our MoU.
> >  I have reviewed both documents, and the overall direction is well
> > aligned with our discussions. I would, however, suggest that we
> > further refine the positioning and content of the two activities
> > during our next coordination meeting.
> >  Regarding Accra, the session is currently being considered as a
> > ministerial or high-level engagement, in close collaboration with the
> > Africa IGF team and other partners who are currently being engaged. We
> > will, of course, keep AFTLD informed as these discussions progress.
> >  One of the possible objectives would be to use the session as a
> > platform for the prospective launch of CAIGA. In this context,
> > AFTLD’s association would be particularly valuable in ensuring the
> > strong representation of the African ccTLD ecosystem in the process.
> > Its participation in the discussions, content development and future
> > formalization of CAIGA-related working groups would be highly
> > appreciated.
> >  Regarding Bali, AFTLD’s engagement alongside Smart Africa would
> > also be extremely valuable. Approval by the AFTLD Board for
> > participation in this activity would represent an important step
> > forward.
> >  The session currently under discussion with ICANN is expected to
> > focus on a broader capacity-building engagement for Coalition for
> > Digital Africa members, governments, regulators, parliamentarians and
> > the wider community, on the theme:
> >  “DNS Security in the Age of AI.”
> >  We hope to reach alignment with ICANN in the near future and are
> > enthusiastic about working with AFTLD to jointly shape the content,
> > speakers and expected outcomes of this session.
> >  I also note the budgetary considerations outlined in the memoranda,
> > which we can discuss in detail during our next meeting.
> >  I am available for a coordination call on Wednesday, 5 August, or
> > Thursday, 6 August, between 10:00 and 12:00 UTC. Please let me know
> > which option would be most convenient for you and the team.
> >  Thank you once again for this excellent preparatory work and for
> > AFTLD’s continued commitment to our partnership.
> >  Best regards,
> > Rodrigue
> >
> > Get Outlook for Mac [1]
> >
> >  From: barrack at aftld.org <barrack at aftld.org>
> > Date: Monday, 3 August 2026 at 11:10
> > To: Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>;
> > excom at aftld.org <excom at aftld.org>
> > Cc: Eyitayo Iyortim <tayo.iyortim at gmail.com>; Djibril Dème
> > <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye
> > <thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>; president at aftld.org
> > <president at aftld.org>; vp at aftld.org <vp at aftld.org>; idrissa sarr
> > <idrissa.sarr at ucad.edu.sn>; Rym Jarou <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>;
> > Diana Kamili <diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>; Denyse Ntaganda
> > <denyse.ntaganda at smartafrica.org>; joelkarubiu at gmail.com
> > <joelkarubiu at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: AFTLD and Smart Africa MOU and plan for the next steps :
> > AFTLD EXCOM Resolution
> >
> > Dear Rodriguez,
> >
> > As a follow up to our joint meeting. The AFTLD Secretariat has
> > prepared
> > two memorandum for the AFTLD Executive Committee for approval for our
> > joint events in Bali Indonesia and Accra. I have also highlighted
> > budgetary considerations that we would need to deliberate on in our
> > next
> > meeting. Kindly advise when you can be available for our joint meeting
> > so that we can finalize preparations for the two activities as
> > enshrined
> > in the MOU. In the meantime, please review the content of the MOU and
> > confirm that it aligns to the workshop proposals submitted to the
> > Africa
> > Internet Governance Forum Secretariat and the ICANNs meeting team.
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> > On 2026-07-10 08:26, barrack at aftld.org wrote:
> >> Dear Rodriguez,
> >>
> >> Many thanks for your email and for creating time for the productive
> >> call as well. I briefed the AFTLD Executive Commitee of the
> >> deliberations we had and they are in agreement that we should move
> >> forwad in Principle. Further , the Executive Commitee has designated
> >> Joel Karubiu the AFTLD Treasurer to be the focal point in the
> >> engagement between AFTLD and Smart Africa. For avoidance of doubt we
> >> agreed to focus on two events for the remainder of 2026 which are
> > low
> >> hanging fruits:
> >>
> >> 1. The Africa IGF in Accra Ghana where Smart Africa will be
> > launching
> >> CAIGA
> >> 2. ICANN 87 in Bali Indonesia
> >>
> >> Please advise whether we can have our next meeting on Monday so that
> >> we can discuss the activities we will have in this meetings.
> >>
> >> Thank you
> >>
> >> Best Regards
> >>
> >> On 2026-07-09 15:33, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:
> >>> Dear Barack,
> >>>
> >>> Thank you for today’s call and for the alignment on the joint
> > areas
> >>> of collaboration and quick wins.
> >>>
> >>> We look forward to receiving the feedback from your internal
> >>> consultations as we move towards finalizing the plan.
> >>>
> >>> Kind regards,
> >>> Rodrigue
> >>>
> >>> Get Outlook for Mac [1]
> >>>
> >>>  From: barrack at aftld.org <barrack at aftld.org>
> >>> Date: Wednesday, 8 July 2026 at 10:06
> >>> To: Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>
> >>> Cc: Eyitayo Iyortim <tayo.iyortim at gmail.com>; Djibril Dème
> >>> <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye
> >>> <thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>; president at aftld.org
> >>> <president at aftld.org>; vp at aftld.org <vp at aftld.org>; idrissa sarr
> >>> <idrissa.sarr at ucad.edu.sn>; Rym Jarou <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>;
> >>> Diana Kamili <diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>; Denyse Ntaganda
> >>> <denyse.ntaganda at smartafrica.org>
> >>> Subject: Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and Smart
> >>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps
> >>>
> >>> Dear all,
> >>>
> >>> We had a follow up discussion with Rodriguez yesterday. We agreed
> > to
> >>> Thursday 9 July 11 UTC. Please confirm receipt of the Calendar
> > invite.
> >>> We are also including the ZOOM link in this email
> >>>
> >
> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85998019832?pwd=huzhvyrGiRsVeKsUGO9hWq6gslLu2O.1
> > [2]
> >>>
> >>> Thank you
> >>>
> >>> Best Regards
> >>>
> >>> On 2026-07-07 16:28, barrack at aftld.org wrote:
> >>>> Dear All,
> >>>>
> >>>> Following the request to move the meeting to today Tuesday
> >>> 07/07/2026
> >>>> at 13 UTC. The Calendar was updated. I have started the meeting
> >>> using
> >>>> the same link. Since we don't have quorum 30 minutes into the
> > call,
> >>>> may request that we agree on a new day this week or move the
> > meeting
> >>>> to next Monday if it works for all of us? i understand some of the
> >>>> participants might be engaged in the WSIS and AI for good meetings
> >>> in
> >>>> Geneva making this a tight week.
> >>>>
> >>>> Best Regards
> >>>>
> >>>> On 2026-07-06 06:18, barrack at aftld.org wrote:
> >>>>> Dear Rodriguez,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Many thanks for your response. We remain available on the agree
> >>>>> rotational time of Monday 13 UTC. Please confirm if you will be
> >>>>> available for the session today.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Best Regards
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 2026-07-04 17:35, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:
> >>>>>> Hello Barrack,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thank you for sharing the feedback from the AFTLD Executive
> >>>>>> Committee.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Smart Africa welcomes the proposed approach and agrees that the
> >>>>>> operationalisation of the MoU should be selective, realistic,
> > and
> >>>>>> aligned with AFTLD’s mandate and operational capacity.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The points raised on complementarity, coordination, and
> > avoidance
> >>> of
> >>>>>> duplication with CDA and existing AFTLD programmes are well
> > noted.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The two proposed priority areas emergency registry support and
> >>>>>> registry modernisation/automation are highly relevant and
> >>> consistent
> >>>>>> with Smart Africa’s broader objectives.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> We would therefore be pleased to use the next meeting to begin
> > the
> >>>>>> mapping exercise and have more exchanges on the operational
> >>> pathway.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> We look forward to the discussion.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Let me know your availabilities next week.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Rodrigue
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  Envoyé à partir de Outlook pour Android [1]
> >>>>>> -------------------------
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> From: barrack at aftld.org <barrack at aftld.org>
> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, 03 July 2026 07:42:07
> >>>>>> To: Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>> Cc: Eyitayo Iyortim <tayo.iyortim at gmail.com>; Djibril Dème
> >>>>>> <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye
> >>>>>> <thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>; president at aftld.org
> >>>>>> <president at aftld.org>; vp at aftld.org <vp at aftld.org>; idrissa sarr
> >>>>>> <idrissa.sarr at ucad.edu.sn>; Rym Jarou
> > <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>;
> >>>>>> Diana Kamili <diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and
> > Smart
> >>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Good day Rodriguez,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> As a follow up to my previous email, i would like to share a
> >>> response
> >>>>>> from the AFTLD Executive commitee with respect to
> >>> operationalization
> >>>>>> of
> >>>>>> the Memorandum of Understanding. With this understanding we can
> >>> move
> >>>>>> forwad in our next meeting on Monday at 13 UTC:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The AFTLD EXCOM views engagement with Smart Africa as
> >>> strategically
> >>>>>> promising, particularly in areas such as capacity building,
> > policy
> >>>>>> harmonisation, cybersecurity, and research and development, but
> >>>>>> considers that implementation should be selective, well-defined,
> >>> and
> >>>>>> tightly aligned to AFTLD's mandate and operational capacity.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The AFTLD Executive commitee paid special attention to the
> >>> following
> >>>>>> issues:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Strategic positioning of both organizations
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> AFTLD  considers the Smart Africa Memorandum of Understanding
> >>> broadly
> >>>>>> beneficial because it opens space for collaboration in several
> >>>>>> priority
> >>>>>> areas relevant to African ccTLD development. At the same time,
> >>> there
> >>>>>> is
> >>>>>> an observation that the scope is very broad and could stretch
> >>> AFTLD's
> >>>>>> resources or dilute strategic focus if all areas are pursued at
> >>> once
> >>>>>> calling for a phased approach.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Need for complementarity
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> AFTLD is also concerned about the risk of duplication with CDA
> > and
> >>>>>> with
> >>>>>> AFTLD's own existing capacity-building work. AFTLD is of the
> >>> opinion
> >>>>>> that uncoordinated overlap could create confusion for ccTLDs,
> >>>>>> generate
> >>>>>> unnecessary friction with ecosystem partners, and weaken AFTLD's
> >>>>>> value
> >>>>>> proposition to its constituents. The recommended approach is to
> >>> map
> >>>>>> Smart Africa, CDA, and AFTLD activities side by side, then
> > define
> >>>>>> Smart
> >>>>>> Africa collaboration around clearly complementary areas rather
> >>> than
> >>>>>> parallel programmes. This can be done in our next meeting as we
> >>> agree
> >>>>>> on
> >>>>>> a plan of action
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Coordination approach
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> AFTLD also recognized that some duplication is not inherently
> >>>>>> negative
> >>>>>> if multiple programmes are well targeted and expand support to
> >>>>>> underserved registries. However, this is only likely to be
> >>> beneficial
> >>>>>> if
> >>>>>> there is active coordination across partners on planning,
> >>> outreach,
> >>>>>> and
> >>>>>> beneficiary selection.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Priority areas the partnership can focus on
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Two practical areas emerged from the feedback as especially
> >>> relevant
> >>>>>> for
> >>>>>> Smart Africa engagement. First, AFTLD proposes exploring an
> >>> emergency
> >>>>>> registry support track covering failing registries, disaster
> >>>>>> recovery,
> >>>>>> cyber incidents, political instability, and data escrow for
> >>> African
> >>>>>> registries. Second, AFTLD suggests using the partnership to
> >>> support
> >>>>>> registry modernisation and automation, including improvements
> > such
> >>> as
> >>>>>> EPP, RPKI, and automation of registry processes, provided this
> >>> work
> >>>>>> builds on AFTLD's historic programmes and does not simply
> >>> replicate
> >>>>>> existing technical workshops.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Governance and implementation conditions
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> AFTLD suggests that any operationalisation of the Smart Africa
> > MoU
> >>>>>> should be governed by clear implementation conditions. These
> >>> include
> >>>>>> agreement on priority areas, a realistic assessment of funding
> >>>>>> responsibilities, clarity on staff and volunteer effort, and an
> >>>>>> explicit
> >>>>>> segmentation of support according to ccTLD maturity and
> > readiness.
> >>>>>> AFTLD
> >>>>>> also will also emphasise on the importance of articulating its
> >>>>>> (AFTLD's)
> >>>>>> distinct niche in the wider African DNS ecosystem so that
> >>>>>> collaboration
> >>>>>> with Smart Africa strengthens, rather than blurs, AFTLD's
> >>> leadership
> >>>>>> role as the association of ccTLDs in the Region.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> We would appreciate your feedback on the response and our
> > proposed
> >>>>>> way
> >>>>>> forwad which can be discussed in the next meeting.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Best Regards
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 2026-06-30 22:48, barrack at aftld.org wrote:
> >>>>>>> Good day Rodrigue,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Many thanks for your response. Last week, the AFTLD Executive
> >>>>>>> Committee reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding and
> >>> deliberated
> >>>>>> on
> >>>>>>> areas aligned to AFTLD's mission and vision. The deliberations
> >>>>>>> coincided with the Africa Internet Summit and the College
> >>>>>>> International meeting that took place in Nairobi and Paris
> >>>>>>> respectively. The AFTLD Secretariat will provide a high level
> >>>>>> summary
> >>>>>>> on the Executive Committees deliberation and a proposal of
> >>>>>> activities
> >>>>>>> that can start off our engagement under the MOU.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thank you
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Best Regards
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On 2026-06-30 11:24, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:
> >>>>>>>> Hello Barack,
> >>>>>>>>  Any updates after our last call ?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>  Rodrigue
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Get Outlook for Mac [1]
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>  From: Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>> Date: Thursday, 11 June 2026 at 10:51
> >>>>>>>> To: barrack at aftld.org <barrack at aftld.org>
> >>>>>>>> Cc: Eyitayo Iyortim <tayo.iyortim at gmail.com>; Djibril Dème
> >>>>>>>> <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye
> >>>>>>>> <thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>; president at aftld.org
> >>>>>>>> <president at aftld.org>; vp at aftld.org <vp at aftld.org>; idrissa
> > sarr
> >>>>>>>> <idrissa.sarr at ucad.edu.sn>; Rym Jarou
> >>> <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>;
> >>>>>>>> Diana Kamili <diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and
> >>> Smart
> >>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>  Hi Barrack
> >>>>>>>>  Ok for Monday
> >>>>>>>>  Please share the invitation.
> >>>>>>>>  Kind regards
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>  Rodrigue
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>  Envoyé à partir de Outlook pour Android [2]
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> -------------------------
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> De : barrack at aftld.org <barrack at aftld.org>
> >>>>>>>> Envoyé : jeudi, juin 11, 2026 10:17:42 AM
> >>>>>>>> À : Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>> Cc : Eyitayo Iyortim <tayo.iyortim at gmail.com>; Djibril Dème
> >>>>>>>> <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye
> >>>>>>>> <thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>; president at aftld.org
> >>>>>>>> <president at aftld.org>; vp at aftld.org <vp at aftld.org>; idrissa
> > sarr
> >>>>>>>> <idrissa.sarr at ucad.edu.sn>; Rym Jarou
> >>> <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>;
> >>>>>>>> Diana Kamili <diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>> Objet : Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and
> >>> Smart
> >>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Dear Rodriguez,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> As a follow up to our telephone discussion, can we plan a
> >>> virtual
> >>>>>>>> meeting next Monday 15th June 2026 at 13 UTC or Wednesday 17th
> >>> June
> >>>>>>>> 2026
> >>>>>>>> at 13 UTC?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Best Regards
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On 2026-04-16 19:12, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> Dear Barrack
> >>>>>>>>>  Done on my side.
> >>>>>>>>>  Kind regards
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>  Rodrigue
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>  Get Outlook for Mac [1]
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>  From: barrack at aftld.org <barrack at aftld.org>
> >>>>>>>>> Date: Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 15:20
> >>>>>>>>> To: Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>>> Cc: Eyitayo Iyortim <tayo.iyortim at gmail.com>, Djibril Dème
> >>>>>>>>> <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>, Thelma Efua Quaye
> >>>>>>>>> <thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>, president at aftld.org
> >>>>>>>>> <president at aftld.org>, vp at aftld.org <vp at aftld.org>, idrissa
> >>> sarr
> >>>>>>>>> <idrissa.sarr at ucad.edu.sn>, Rym Jarou
> >>> <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>,
> >>>>>>>>> Diana Kamili <diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and
> >>> Smart
> >>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Dear Rodriguez,
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Kindly indicate your availability on the following doodle
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> (https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe
> >>>>>>>>> [2]) please note that
> >>>>>>>>> the time is UTC.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Thank you
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Best Regards
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On 2026-04-16 11:32, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>> Dear Chair,
> >>>>>>>>>>  Yes. Please share the doodle poll.
> >>>>>>>>>>  Kind regards
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>  Rodrigue
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> -------------------------
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> De : Eyitayo Iyortim <tayo.iyortim at gmail.com>
> >>>>>>>>>> Envoyé : mercredi 15 avril 2026 22:26
> >>>>>>>>>> À : Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>>>> Cc : barrack at aftld.org <barrack at aftld.org>; Djibril Dème
> >>>>>>>>>> <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>; Thelma Efua Quaye
> >>>>>>>>>> <thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>; president at aftld.org
> >>>>>>>>>> <president at aftld.org>; vp at aftld.org <vp at aftld.org>; idrissa
> >>> sarr
> >>>>>>>>>> <idrissa.sarr at ucad.edu.sn>; Rym Jarou
> >>>>>> <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>;
> >>>>>>>>>> Diana Kamili <diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>>>> Objet : Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and
> >>> Smart
> >>>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Dear Rodrigue,
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your mail. The documents are well-received.
> >>>>>>>>>> Barrack will stamp the attached copy and resend it for your
> >>>>>>>>> reference.
> >>>>>>>>>> We will also be available to meet next week. Would you like
> > us
> >>> to
> >>>>>>>>>> share a doodle poll?
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
> >>>>>>>>>> Eyitayo
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 15 Apr 2026 at 13:19, Rodrigue Guiguemde
> >>>>>>>>>> <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Hello Barrack,
> >>>>>>>>>>> Please find attached the signed MoU for your President’s
> >>>>>>>>>>> signature.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Kindly let us know your availability for the alignment
> > call.
> >>>>>>>>>>> I am also re-sharing the draft action plan for your
> >>> reference.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards,
> >>>>>>>>>>> Rodrigue
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> De : Rodrigue Guiguemde
> > <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Envoyé : vendredi 27 mars 2026 16:54
> >>>>>>>>>>> À : barrack at aftld.org <barrack at aftld.org>; Djibril Dème
> >>>>>>>>>>> <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Cc : Thelma Efua Quaye <thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>;
> >>>>>>>>>>> president at aftld.org <president at aftld.org>; vp at aftld.org
> >>>>>>>>>>> <vp at aftld.org>; idrissa sarr <idrissa.sarr at ucad.edu.sn>;
> >>>>>>>>>>> tayo.iyortim at gmail.com <tayo.iyortim at gmail.com>; Rym Jarou
> >>>>>>>>>>> <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>; Diana Kamili
> >>>>>>>>>>> <diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Objet : RE: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and
> >>>>>> Smart
> >>>>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Dear Barrack,
> >>>>>>>>>>> As discussed please see the MoU signed and the proposed
> >>> action
> >>>>>>>>>>> plan.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Lets have a catchup call to align and see how to move
> >>> forward.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Please let me know your availabilities.
> >>>>>>>>>>> @Djibril Dème will follow up and share the MoU final
> > version
> >>>>>>>>>>> signed
> >>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Rodrigue
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> De : Rodrigue Guiguemde
> > <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Envoyé : lundi 9 février 2026 07:32
> >>>>>>>>>>> À : barrack at aftld.org <barrack at aftld.org>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Cc : Thelma Efua Quaye <thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>;
> >>>>>>>>>>> president at aftld.org <president at aftld.org>; vp at aftld.org
> >>>>>>>>>>> <vp at aftld.org>; idrissa sarr <idrissa.sarr at ucad.edu.sn>;
> >>>>>>>>>>> tayo.iyortim at gmail.com <tayo.iyortim at gmail.com>; Rym Jarou
> >>>>>>>>>>> <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>; Djibril Dème
> >>>>>>>>>>> <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>; Diana Kamili
> >>>>>>>>>>> <diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Objet : Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD and
> >>>>>> Smart
> >>>>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Ok. Thanks Barrack.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Rodrigue
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Envoyé à partir de Outlook pour Android [1]
> >>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> From: barrack at aftld.org <barrack at aftld.org>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 6, 2026 9:23:04 PM
> >>>>>>>>>>> To: Rodrigue Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Thelma Efua Quaye <thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>;
> >>>>>>>>>>> president at aftld.org <president at aftld.org>; vp at aftld.org
> >>>>>>>>>>> <vp at aftld.org>; idrissa sarr <idrissa.sarr at ucad.edu.sn>;
> >>>>>>>>>>> tayo.iyortim at gmail.com <tayo.iyortim at gmail.com>; Rym Jarou
> >>>>>>>>>>> <rym.jarou at smartafrica.org>; Djibril Dème
> >>>>>>>>>>> <deme.djibril at smartafrica.org>; Diana Kamili
> >>>>>>>>>>> <diana.kamili at smartafrica.org>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD
> > and
> >>>>>> Smart
> >>>>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Dear Rodriguez,
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Let us consider Wednesday. I will revert on the time.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> On 2026-02-03 13:24, Rodrigue Guiguemde wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Barrack,
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your message and your follow-up.
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Please find attached, for your reference, the latest
> > version
> >>> of
> >>>>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Memorandum of Understanding already signed. Smart Africa
> >>>>>> remains
> >>>>>>>>>>>> committed to implementing the MoU signed during the
> >>> Transform
> >>>>>>>>>>> Africa
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Summit and to defining the priority areas of collaboration
> >>> that
> >>>>>>>>>>> can be
> >>>>>>>>>>>> integrated into each party’s 2026 workplan.
> >>>>>>>>>>>> I am also sharing, as an attachment, a few initial
> > proposals
> >>>>>> for
> >>>>>>>>>>>> joint actions that can serve as a basis for our
> > discussion.
> >>>>>>>>>>>> For next week, I would like to propose Monday or Wednesday
> >>>>>>>>>>> between
> >>>>>>>>>>>> 11:00 and 12:00 (Kigali time).
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards,
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Rodrigue
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> De : Barrack Otieno <barrack at aftld.org>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Envoyé : mardi 3 février 2026 05:33
> >>>>>>>>>>>> À : Thelma Efua Quaye <thelma.quaye at smartafrica.org>;
> >>> Rodrigue
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Guiguemde <rodrigue.guiguemde at smartafrica.org>;
> >>>>>>>>>>> president at aftld.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>> <president at aftld.org>; president at aftld.org
> >>>>>> <president at aftld.org>;
> >>>>>>>>>>>> vp at aftld.org <vp at aftld.org>; idrissa sarr
> >>>>>>>>>>> <idrissa.sarr at ucad.edu.sn>;
> >>>>>>>>>>>> tayo.iyortim at gmail.com <tayo.iyortim at gmail.com>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Objet : Re: Request for a meeting to finalize the AFTLD
> > and
> >>>>>> Smart
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Africa MOU and plan for the next steps
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Rodriguez,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> As per the message i shared last week on phone, AFTLD
> >>> desires
> >>>>>> to
> >>>>>>>>>>>> finalize the MOU that was signed at the Transformed Africa
> >>>>>>>> Summit.
> >>>>>>>>>>> In
> >>>>>>>>>>>> addition we would like to explore areas of collaboration
> >>> that
> >>>>>> can
> >>>>>>>>>>> be
> >>>>>>>>>>>> added to the 2026 Calendar and Budgeted for. Can you
> > confirm
> >>>>>>>>>>>> availability for a meeting next week to enable us finalize
> >>> the
> >>>>>>>> MOU
> >>>>>>>>>>> and
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Synchronize our Calendar and Budgets?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> We would appreciate your kind feedback on the same.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Barrack Otieno
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> General Manager
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Africa Top Level Domains Organization
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> +254721325277 <0721%20325277>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> http://www.aftld.org/ [3] [2] [2]
> >>>>>>>> [3]
> >>>>>>>>> [3]
> >>>>>>>>>>> [2]
> >>>>>>>>>>>> [1]
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> 'The Regional Association of African ccTLDs
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Links:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> ------
> >>>>>>>>>>>> [1]
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> http://www.aftld.org/ [3] [2] [2]
> >>>>>>>> [3]
> >>>>>>>>> [3]
> >>>>>>>>>>> [2]
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Links:
> >>>>>>>>>> ------
> >>>>>>>>>> [1]
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg [4] [3] [1]
> >>>>>>>> [2]
> >>>>>>>>> [4]
> >>>>>>>>>> [2]
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> http://www.aftld.org/ [3] [2] [2]
> >>>>>>>> [3]
> >>>>>>>>> [3]
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Links:
> >>>>>>>>> ------
> >>>>>>>>> [1]
> >>>>>>>> https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac [1] [1] [3]
> >>>>>>>> [1]
> >>>>>>>>> [2]
> >>>>>>>> https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe [5] [4] [4]
> >>>>>>>> [4]
> >>>>>>>>> [3]
> >>>>>>>> http://www.aftld.org/ [3] [2] [2]
> >>>>>>>> [3]
> >>>>>>>>> [4]
> >>>>>>>> https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg [4] [3] [1]
> >>>>>>>> [2]
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Links:
> >>>>>>>> ------
> >>>>>>>> [1] https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac [1] [1] [3]
> >>>>>>>> [2] https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg [4] [3] [1]
> >>>>>>>> [3] http://www.aftld.org/ [3] [2] [2]
> >>>>>>>> [4] https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe [5] [4]
> > [4]
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Links:
> >>>>>> ------
> >>>>>> [1] https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg [4] [3]
> >>>>>> [2] http://www.aftld.org/ [3] [2]
> >>>>>> [3] https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac [1] [1]
> >>>>>> [4] https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe [5] [4]
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Links:
> >>> ------
> >>> [1] https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac [1]
> >>> [2] http://www.aftld.org/ [3]
> >>> [3] https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg [4]
> >>> [4] https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe [5]
> >
> > Links:
> > ------
> > [1] https://aka.ms/GetOutlookForMac
> > [2]
> >
> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85998019832?pwd=huzhvyrGiRsVeKsUGO9hWq6gslLu2O.1
> > [3] http://www.aftld.org/
> > [4] https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg
> > [5] https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/b6xAzNNe
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>
> --
> Barrack O. Otieno
> +254721325277 <0721%20325277>
> +254733206359 <0733%20206359>
> Skype: barrack.otieno
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>
>
>
>
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