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<h1 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px;">Dear Colleagues,</span></h1>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">We are pleased to share a key milestone update on the <a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Africa Internet Summit 2026 (AIS'26 )</a> - <a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://2026.internetsummit.africa/</a>. The AIS'26 will take place from<strong> 22 to 26 June 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya,</strong> convening Africa's Internet community for a week of technical exchange, policy dialogue, capacity building, and collaboration across the digital ecosystem.</span></p>
<h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Our Local Host</strong></span></h3>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">AIS'26 is proudly hosted by the <span class="v1inline-comment-marker">Technology Service Providers of Kenya (</span><a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://www.tespok.co.ke/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="v1inline-comment-marker">TESPOK</span></a><span class="v1inline-comment-marker">),</span> at a time when Kenya continues to solidify its position as one of Africa's leading digital economies. As the country's leading industry association representing telecommunications and technology service providers, TESPOK brings together key players across the public and private sectors. Their leadership in hosting AIS'26 reflects a strong spirit of collaboration, working alongside <a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://afrinic.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="v1inline-comment-marker">AFRINIC</span></a><span class="v1inline-comment-marker"> </span>and <a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://www.afnog.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="v1inline-comment-marker">AfNOG</span></a> to deliver a Summit that is deeply rooted in regional partnerships, fostering meaningful engagement, strengthening networks across the continent, and enriching the overall Summit experience.</span></p>
<h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>AIS'26 Website is now Live</strong></span></h3>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">We are delighted to announce that the official <a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AIS'26 website is now live</a>. The website provides essential information to support early planning. We invite you to visit the website, <a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/index.php/component/rsform/form/4-registration-form-ais26?Itemid=110" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">register</a> and begin planning your participation in AIS'26.</span></p>
<h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Venue Confirmation</strong></span></h3>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">We are pleased to confirm that AIS'26 will be held at the </span><a href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/travel/venue" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"></span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Emara Ole Sereni</span></a><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: medium;">. </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">The venue has been selected to support both the in-person and hybrid components of the Summit, offering suitable conference facilities and accessibility for delegates.</span></p>
<h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Visa & Travel Information</strong></span></h3>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">The AIS'26 Delegates traveling to Kenya are encouraged to review visa requirements in advance of their travel. Kenya offers an <a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://etakenya.go.ke/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="v1inline-comment-marker">electronic travel authorisation (eTA)</span></a> process for most visitors, which can be completed online prior to arrival. Many African nationals benefit from visa facilitation measures, including visa-free entry or simplified entry procedures, making Nairobi an accessible destination for regional participants. More details are available on the <a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/index.php/travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Travel Page of the Website</a>.</span></p>
<h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Call for Sponsorship</strong></span></h3>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">The AIS'26 remains a key platform for organisations seeking to engage with Africa's Internet community and contribute to the growth and development of the continent's digital ecosystem. Sponsorship offers an opportunity to:</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">·<span style="font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span>Connect with technical, business, and policy stakeholders from across the region</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">·<span style="font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span>Enhance organisational visibility and positioning</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">·<span style="font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span>Showcase solutions, services, and thought leadership</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">·<span style="font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span>Build and strengthen strategic partnerships</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="v1inline-comment-marker">A range of </span><a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/index.php/sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="v1inline-comment-marker">sponsorship packages</span></a><span class="v1inline-comment-marker"> alongside the </span><a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/media/attachments/2026/04/16/ais26---sponsorship-brochure---2026---kenya.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="v1inline-comment-marker">Sponsorship Brochure </span></a><span class="v1inline-comment-marker">are available and we welcome discussions on tailored opportunities aligned to your organisation's objectives.</span></span></p>
<h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Looking Ahead</strong></span></h3>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">AIS'26 will once again bring together a diverse community of stakeholders, including network operators, regulators, policymakers, academia, and industry leaders, to shape conversations around Africa's Internet landscape.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="v1inline-comment-marker">We look forward to your participation and continued support. </span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="v1inline-comment-marker"><strong><em>Karibu AIS'26!</em></strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">AIS'26 Secretariat.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><a style="color: #96607d;" href="mailto:secretariat@internetsummit.africa" rel="noreferrer">secretariat@internetsummit.africa</a></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Français</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Chers Délégués,</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer une étape importante dans la préparation de l' </span><strong><a href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Africa Internet Summit 2026 (AIS'26)</a> - </strong><a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://2026.internetsummit.africa</a>. L'événement se tiendra <strong>du 22 au 26 juin 2026 à Nairobi, au Kenya</strong>, et réunira la communauté Internet africaine autour d'une semaine d'échanges techniques, de discussions sur les politiques, de renforcement des capacités et de collaboration à travers l'écosystème numérique.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Notre hôte local</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">L'AIS'26 sera accueilli par la <a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://www.tespok.co.ke/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK)</a>, dans un contexte où le Kenya confirme sa place parmi les principales économies numériques du continent. En tant qu'association de référence représentant les fournisseurs de services de télécommunications et de technologies au Kenya, TESPOK rassemble des acteurs clés des secteurs public et privé. En accueillant l'AIS'26 aux côtés d'<a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://afrinic.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AFRINIC</a> et d'<a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://www.afnog.org/index.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AfNOG</a>, TESPOK illustre un véritable esprit de partenariat régional, qui contribuera à renforcer les échanges, les réseaux et la qualité globale du Sommet.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Le site web de l'AIS'26 est en ligne</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer que le site officiel de l'AIS'26 est désormais e<a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/index.php/component/rsform/form/4-registration-form-ais26?Itemid=110" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">n ligne.</a> Il contient les informations essentielles pour vous permettre de préparer votre participation dès maintenant. Nous vous invitons à le consulter, à vous inscrire et à planifier votre participation à l'événement.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Confirmation du lieu</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Nous confirmons que l'AIS'26 se tiendra à <strong>l'</strong><a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/travel/venue" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Emara Ole-Sereni, Nairobi </a>Ce lieu a été retenu pour accueillir à la fois les sessions en présentiel et les sessions hybrides du sommet, avec des infrastructures adaptées et un bon niveau d'accessibilité pour les participants.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Informations sur les visas et les voyages</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Les délégués de l'AIS'26 se rendant au Kenya sont invités à vérifier les conditions d'obtention de visa avant leur départ. Le Kenya propose une procédure d'<a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://etakenya.go.ke/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">autorisation électronique de voyage (eTA)</a> pour la plupart des visiteurs, qui peut être effectuée en ligne avant l'arrivée. De nombreux ressortissants africains bénéficient de mesures de facilitation des visas, notamment l'exemption de visa ou des procédures d'entrée simplifiées, ce qui fait de Nairobi une destination accessible pour les participants de la région. Vous trouverez plus de détails sur la page « <a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/index.php/travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Voyages</a> » du site web de l'AIS'26.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Appel à sponsoring</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">L'AIS'26 reste une plateforme majeure pour les organisations qui souhaitent s'engager auprès de la communauté Internet africaine et contribuer au développement de l'écosystème numérique du continent. Devenir sponsor de l'AIS'26 permet de :</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">·<span style="font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span>nouer des contacts avec des acteurs techniques, économiques et décisionnels de toute la région ;</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">·<span style="font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span>renforcer la visibilité et le positionnement de votre organisation ;</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">·<span style="font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span>valoriser vos solutions, vos services et votre expertise ;</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">·<span style="font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span>développer et consolider des partenariats stratégiques.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Plusieurs<a style="color: #96607d;" href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/index.php/sponsorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> formules de sponsoring</a> sont proposées, et nous restons disponibles pour discuter d'options adaptées aux objectifs de votre organisation.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Perspectives</strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">L'AIS'26 réunira une nouvelle fois une grande diversité d'acteurs, notamment des opérateurs de réseaux, des régulateurs, des décideurs publics, des universitaires et des leaders du secteur, afin de faire avancer les discussions sur l'avenir de l'Internet en Afrique.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Nous nous réjouissons d'vance de votre participation active et de votre soutien continu.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;"><strong><em>Karibu AIS'26!</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica;">Secrétariat de l'AIS'26.</span></p>
<a style="color: #96607d; font-size: 14px;" href="mailto:secretariat@internetsummit.africa" rel="noreferrer">secretariat@internetsummit.africa</a></div>
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