Africa Engagement and DNS Forums

9 Dec 2025 - 10 Dec 2025

Accra, Ghana.

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host two events in Accra, Ghana, on 9 and 10 December 2025 under the titles Africa Engagement Forum and the Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum.

These events bring African stakeholders into dialogue on internet governance, technical innovation, and the future of the DNS. The Africa Engagement Forum (9 December), hosted by ICANN and the Association of African Universities (AAU), will focus on regional priorities, ICANN updates, and community perspectives.

The Africa DNS Forum (10 December), co-organised with ICANN, Africa Top Level Domains Organisation (AFTLD), and AfRegistrar Association, under the theme ‘Resiliency of the DNS in Africa,’ will feature technical and business discussions on DNS resilience, registry/registrar services, and innovation.

Event Focus Areas

  • Africa Engagement Forum: Regional stakeholder dialogue, Internet governance, Universal Acceptance, the New gTLD Program: Next Round, and Coalition for Digital Africa updates.
  • Africa DNS Forum: DNS resilience, technical developments, registry/registrar ecosystem growth, and innovations shaping Africa’s DNS industry.

For more information about the event, please visit the dedicated web page.

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