<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><a href="https://isoc.live/19949" style="color:rgb(23,168,88);box-sizing:inherit"><img class="gmail-alignright gmail-size-medium gmail-wp-image-19950" src="https://i0.wp.com/isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/isoc-africa-q4-2025.png?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1" alt="ISOC LIVE" width="300" height="169" style="box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: right; margin-left: 1.5em; contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px;"></a><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://youtu.be/3mSXk4W9Cvc" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);box-sizing:inherit">VIDEO</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/isoc-africa-q4-2025/isoc-africa-q4-2025.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);box-sizing:inherit">AUDIO</a> | <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/145796823/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);box-sizing:inherit">RECAP</a> |  <a href="https://archive.org/details/isoc-africa-q4-2025" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);box-sizing:inherit">ARCHIVE</a> | <a href="https://isoc.live/19949" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);box-sizing:inherit">PERMALINK</a></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px">On <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">11 December 2025</span>, the <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);box-sizing:inherit">Internet Society</a></span> held its<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://app.box.com/notes/2029574277064?s=n6831ji5qblm442kkpw93oweiwfvvw5f" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);box-sizing:inherit"> Q4 Africa Community Call</a></span> with the theme ‘<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Celebrating 2025, Igniting 2026</span>‘. The session highlighted Africa’s leadership in connectivity, online safety, and open Internet advocacy, and recognized outstanding chapters through the inaugural <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/2023/#:~:text=Empowering%20Internet%20Champions%20to%20Defend,Plan%20and%20defend%20the%20Internet" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);box-sizing:inherit">Community Champions program</a></span>. Internet Society leadership also outlined priorities for 2026 aligned with the <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2024/2030-strategy/" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);box-sizing:inherit">2030 Strategy</a></span>, emphasizing community-centered connectivity, affordability, trust, and collaboration.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">SPEAKERS</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Sally Wentworth</span> – President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Internet Society<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Nazarius Kirama</span> – Representative, Internet Society Togo Chapter<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Joyce Dogniez</span> – Vice President, Empowerment and Outreach, Internet Society Foundation<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Mohamed Oury Diallo</span> – Representative, Internet Society Mali Chapter<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Maud Ashong Elliot</span> – President, Internet Society Ghana Chapter<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Ayotunde Coker</span> – Chief Executive Officer, Open Access Data Centres / WIOCC Group (Internet Society Organization Member)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Ruth Njeri</span> – Internet Society Alumna<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Yogesh Khanna</span> – Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Internet Society<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Cynthia Laurette Fofana-Apia</span> – President, Internet Society Côte d’Ivoire <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>Chapter<br style="box-sizing:inher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