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Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030
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Submission Summary:
The ICANN Business Constituency (BC) welcomes the Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030 and commends its alignment with ICANN’s global Strategic Plan. The BC emphasizes the importance of inclusive and meaningful multistakeholder participation, particularly by African private sector actors, including MSMEs. We support targeted outreach, tailored capacity development, and the expansion of ICANN’s presence across the region to ensure a ...
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I commend the working group for its thoughtful approach in drafting the ICANN Africa Regional Plan for FY26–30. The plan lays a solid foundation, but there are key areas where it can be strengthened to ensure greater inclusivity, accountability, and alignment with Africa’s unique digital landscape.
Firstly, inclusivity must go beyond intention—by prioritizing underrepresented groups such as rural communities and Francophone/Lusophone sta...
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This Public Comment Submission strongly supports the inclusion of Universal Acceptance (UA) as a strategic priority in the ICANN Africa Regional Plan for FY26–30. It specifically recommends stronger integration of UA-readiness into government ICT procurement policies and national digital strategies across Africa.
The submission emphasizes that while governments are rapidly digitizing public services, many of their system...