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Mike Silber como su nuevo director ejecutivo</span></b></p>
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baseline"><b><span lang="es-419"
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baseline"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:#580A">Este mensaje se envía en nombre de la
Organización de Recursos Numéricos (NRO).</span></i></p>
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</span></i><b><i><span lang="es-419"
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:
11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
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mso-ansi-language:#580A">La Organización de Recursos Numéricos (NRO)
celebra el nombramiento de Mike Silber como director ejecutivo
de AFRINIC.</span><span lang="es-419"
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:
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mso-ansi-language:#580A">La designación fue realizada por el Consejo de
Administración de AFRINIC, con el consentimiento del síndico
administrador. Se prevé que Mike Silber asuma sus funciones en
enero de 2027, una vez finalizado el período de preaviso
correspondiente a su cargo actual.</span><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:
11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
mso-ansi-language:#580A">Mike Silber se desempeña actualmente como
director de Asuntos Regulatorios de MTN Group, donde apoya a
operaciones que atienden a más de 300 millones de clientes en
toda África. Anteriormente, fue responsable de Asuntos
Regulatorios en Liquid Intelligent Technologies y responsable
administrativo en Africa Data Centres.</span><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:
11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
mso-ansi-language:#580A">Cuenta con una amplia experiencia en los
sectores de la gobernanza de Internet y las telecomunicaciones.
Fue miembro de la Junta Directiva de la ICANN y vicepresidente
del Consejo de Direcciones de la Organización de Apoyo para
Direcciones (ASO AC). También ha colaborado activamente con la
Unión Internacional de Telecomunicaciones, la Unión Europea, la
Unión Africana y autoridades reguladoras nacionales de múltiples
jurisdicciones.</span><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:#580A"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:
11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
mso-ansi-language:#580A">Entre los cargos directivos que ha desempeñado
se destacan su participación en las juntas directivas de la
Autoridad de Nombres de Dominio .ZA, la Asociación de
Proveedores de Servicios de Internet de Sudáfrica y otros
organismos del sector. Actualmente, es director y presidente del
Comité de Auditoría de Public Interest Registry (PIR) y también
director de la Red de Educación Terciaria e Investigación de
Sudáfrica (TENET).</span><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none;mso-ansi-language:#580A"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:
11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
mso-ansi-language:#580A">Este nombramiento representa un paso importante
para fortalecer el liderazgo de AFRINIC y asegurar la
continuidad de la organización mientras avanza en su
recuperación institucional y sus prioridades estratégicas.</span><span
lang="es-419"
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-ansi-language:#580A"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:
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mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
mso-ansi-language:#580A">La NRO espera trabajar con Mike Silber y
continuar apoyando a AFRINIC en su labor al servicio de la
comunidad de Internet africana.</span><span lang="es-419"
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
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lang="PT-BR"
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mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi">AFRINIC nomeia Mike Silber como novo
Diretor Executivo</span></b></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:115%;vertical-align:
baseline"><b><span lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:115%;vertical-align:
baseline"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Esta
mensagem é enviada em nome da Organização de Recursos de
Numeração (NRO).</span></i></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:115%;vertical-align:
baseline"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"><br>
</span></i><b><i><span lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#3E3E3E;text-transform:uppercase;
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:
minor-bidi">A Organização de Recursos de Numeração (NRO) celebra a
nomeação de Mike Silber como Diretor Executivo do AFRINIC.</span><span
lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:
minor-bidi">A nomeação foi realizada pelo Conselho de Administração do
AFRINIC, com o consentimento do Administrador Judicial. A
previsão é que ele assuma o cargo em janeiro de 2027, após o
término do período de aviso prévio associado ao seu cargo atual.</span><span
lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:
minor-bidi">Mike Silber atua hoje como diretor de Assuntos Regulatórios
do MTN Group, onde presta suporte a operações que atendem a mais
de 300 milhões de clientes em toda a África. Anteriormente, ele
foi responsável dos Assuntos Regulatórios do Grupo <i>Liquid
Intelligent Technologies</i> e responsável administrativo da <i>Africa
Data Centres</i>.</span><span lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:
none"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:
minor-bidi">Mike Silber possui ampla experiência nos setores da
governança da Internet e das telecomunicações. Foi membro do
Conselho de Administração da ICANN e vice-presidente do Conselho
de Endereços da Organização de Apoio a Endereços (ASO AC).
Também colaborou ativamente com a União Internacional das
Telecomunicações, a União Europeia, a União Africana e
autoridades reguladoras nacionais em diversas jurisdições.</span><span
lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:
minor-bidi">Entre os cargos de gestão que ocupou, destaca-se sua
participação nos conselhos da Autoridade de Nomes de Domínio
.ZA, da Associação de Provedores de Serviços de Internet da
África do Sul e de outras entidades do setor. Hoje, é diretor e
presidente do Comitê de Auditoria do <i>Public Interest
Registry </i>(PIR), além de ser diretor da Rede de Educação
Terciária e Pesquisa da África do Sul (TENET).</span><span
lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
lang="PT-BR"
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minor-bidi">Esta nomeação representa um passo importante para fortalecer
a liderança do AFRINIC e garantir a continuidade da organização
à medida que avança em sua recuperação institucional e suas
prioridades estratégicas.</span><span lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
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text-align:justify;line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
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style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:
minor-bidi">A NRO espera trabalhar com Mike Silber e apoiar AFRINIC em
seu trabalho contínuo ao serviço da comunidade africana da
Internet.</span><span lang="PT-BR"
style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
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1;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span
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mso-font-kerning:18.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">AFRINIC
Appoints Mike Silber as Chief Executive Officer</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:115%;vertical-align:
baseline"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">This
message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization
(NRO)</span></i></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:115%;vertical-align:
baseline"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"><br>
</span></i><b><i><span
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mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">The
Number Resource Organization (NRO) welcomes the appointment of
Mike Silber as Chief Executive Officer of AFRINIC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
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mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">The
AFRINIC Board of Directors, with the consent of the Receiver,
appointed Mr Silber to the position. He is expected to assume
office in January 2027, following completion of the notice
period associated with his current employment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
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mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Mr
Silber currently serves as Group Executive: Regulatory Affairs
at MTN Group, supporting operations serving more than 300
million customers across Africa. He previously served as Group
Chief Regulatory Officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies and
Chief Administrative Officer at Africa Data Centres.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
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mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">Mr
Silber brings extensive experience within the Internet
governance and telecommunications sectors. He has served on the
ICANN Board of Directors and as Vice Chair of the Address
Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). He has also
engaged extensively with the International Telecommunication
Union, the European Union, the African Union and national
regulatory authorities across multiple jurisdictions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
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mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">His
previous governance roles include service on the boards of the
.ZA Domain Name Authority, the Internet Service Providers’
Association of South Africa and other industry bodies. He
currently serves as a Director and Chair of the Audit Committee
of the Public Interest Registry, as well as a Director of the
Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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line-height:115%;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;
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mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX">The
appointment represents an important step in strengthening
AFRINIC’s leadership and supporting continuity as the
organisation advances its institutional recovery and strategic
priorities.</span></p>
<span
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none;mso-ansi-language:ES-UY;mso-fareast-language:ES-MX;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">The
NRO looks forward to working with Mr Silber and supporting AFRINIC
in its continued service to the African Internet community.</span>
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