<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi everyone,<br><br></div><div>Darwin Da Costa has withdrawn himself from the election because he has just been given an exciting new career opportunity that will not afford him the time required to perform the role :)</div><div><br></div><div>An updated list of candidates is attached. Voting will begin this Monday, July 7th. Voting instructions will be sent by the Zeus electronic voting system to all registered voters this weekend.<br><br>The list of IXPs which are registered to vote is as follows:<br><br>AngolaIXP (AO-IXP)<br>Burkina Internet Exchange Point<br>Cameroon Internet eXchange point (CAMIX)<br>Côte d'Ivoire Internet Exchange point (CIVIX)<br>Douala-IX<br>Gabon Internet Exchange (GAB-IX)<br>Harare Internet Exchange<br>Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN)<br>INX-ZA<br>IXP-GUINEE<br>Kenya Internet Exchange Point<br>Kinshasa Internet eXchange (ISPA-DRC)<br>LINX Nairobi<br>Malawi Internet Exchange (MIX)<br>Mauritius Internet Exchange Point (MIXP) <br>Mozambique Internet Exchange (MOZIX)<br>NAPAfrica<br>Point d'échange Internet du Congo (CGIX)<br>Rwanda Internet Exchange (RINEX)<br>Serekunda Internet Exchange Point (SIXP)<br>Tanzania Internet Service Providers Association (TISPA)<br>Uganda Internet Exchange Point (UIXP)<br><br></div><div>If your IXP is not on this list, please fill out this form before midnight UTC tonight: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12uy1ySQn2x0q_NU5TJv6YaBEXedbxzg_SwIOgtf1S2I/">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12uy1ySQn2x0q_NU5TJv6YaBEXedbxzg_SwIOgtf1S2I/</a><br><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Kyle Spencer</div><div><br><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 1, 2025 at 1:00\u202fPM Kyle Spencer <<a href="mailto:kyle@stormzero.com">kyle@stormzero.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Members,<br>
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<br>The call for nominations for the African IXP Association 2025 board elections is now closed.<br><br>Attached is a list of nominated <span>candidates</span> and supporting details. Each <span>candidate</span> was either nominated or self-nominated and provided supporting statements regarding their affiliations, qualifications, and motivation. Note that there are three (3) seats available for this <span>election</span>. <br><br>Voting will begin on Monday, July 7, 2025 and end Sunday, July 20, 2025.<br><br>Note that Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 00:00 UTC is the deadline for voter registration. If you have not yet registered or would like to update your voting contact information, please fill out the following form: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12uy1ySQn2x0q_NU5TJv6YaBEXedbxzg_SwIOgtf1S2I/" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12uy1ySQn2x0q_NU5TJv6YaBEXedbxzg_SwIOgtf1S2I/</a><br><br>Voting will take place via the Zeus electronic voting system (as in previous years) with trustees from the global Internet community. Full voting instructions will be shared soon.<br><br></div><div>Please let us know if you have any questions!</div><div><br><br>[ En français ]<br><br><br>L\u2019appel à candidatures pour les élections du conseil d\u2019administration 2025 de l\u2019African IXP Association est désormais clôturé.<br><br>Veuillez trouver ci-joint la liste des candidats nominés ainsi que les informations les concernant. Chaque candidat a été soit nominé, soit s\u2019est auto-nominé, et a fourni une déclaration de soutien présentant ses affiliations, qualifications et motivations. Veuillez noter que trois (3) sièges sont à pourvoir lors de cette élection.<br><br>Le vote commencera lundi prochain, le 7 juillet 2025, et se terminera le dimanche 20 juillet 2025.<br><br>Veuillez noter que la date limite d\u2019enregistrement des électeurs est ce jeudi 3 juillet 2025 à 23h59 UTC. Si votre IXP ne s\u2019est pas encore inscrit ou souhaite mettre à jour les informations de contact de son électeur, merci de remplir le formulaire suivant : <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12uy1ySQn2x0q_NU5TJv6YaBEXedbxzg_SwIOgtf1S2I/" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12uy1ySQn2x0q_NU5TJv6YaBEXedbxzg_SwIOgtf1S2I/</a><br><br>Le vote se déroulera via le système de vote électronique Zeus (comme les années précédentes) avec la participation de fiduciaires issus de la communauté Internet mondiale. Des instructions de vote complètes seront partagées prochainement.<br><br>N\u2019hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous avez des questions !<br><br>Regards,<br>Kyle Spencer<div><br clear="all"></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Cell / WhatsApp / Signal: +256786350675</div></div></div></div>
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