ICANN Investment in Africa Enables Safer, Faster Internet Access Across the Continent

Fifth Worldwide ICANN Managed Root Server Cluster Goes Live in Nairobi, Kenya.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Internet users in Africa will soon have faster access to services on the Internet and better protection from cyberattacks. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), in cooperation with its regional partners, is deploying a new ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS) cluster in Nairobi, Kenya. ICANN is a global non-profit organization that coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS) and plays a key role in ensuring a global, interoperable, and secure Internet.

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An IMRS cluster helps improve DNS infrastructure in any country, territory, or region of the world. It is key to stimulating Internet access and strengthening Internet stability. The IMRS cluster will reduce the impact of potential cyberattacks across Africa. One of the most common types of attacks, distributed denial-of-service attacks, works by overwhelming servers with a flood of queries or Internet traffic. IMRS clusters provide higher bandwidth and data processing capacity to alleviate some of that traffic.

“Improving users’ access to the Internet in Africa, and their safety while using it, is part of ICANN’s mission to help make the Internet more secure, stable, and resilient across the world,” said Göran Marby, ICANN President and CEO. “The installation of this new IMRS cluster would not have been possible without the participation of the local community. We are grateful to the Kenyan government for its support and commitment to advancing Internet accessibility across Africa.”

“The installation of the IMRS cluster aligns with our mission to digitally transform not only our own country but the entire continent, through regulation, partnership, and innovation. We are proud to help bring a more resilient Internet to a larger audience in Africa,” said Hon. Eliud Owalo, Cabinet Secretary for Information, communications and the Digital Economy – Republic of Kenya.

Installing this IMRS cluster in Africa ensures that Internet queries can be answered within the region, which limits its dependence on networks and servers in other parts of the world. The IMRS cluster also boosts national and regional resiliency by helping root server traffic stay local.

“This project is the result of years of collaboration between the local and regional technical community, ICANN, and others. We recognize that having the IMRS cluster at the Kenya exchange point (KIXP) will improve Internet services on our continent for Internet users due to the presence of carriers from across the continent at KIXP,” said Fiona Asonga, Chief Executive Officer of the Technology Service Providers of Kenya, a non-profit organization representing the interests of technology service providers in Kenya.

ICANN has been actively engaging with the African technical community since the early 2000s. It provides capacity development for many technical organizations, working closely with the African Network Operators Group and partners such as the Africa Top Level Domains Organization and African Network Information Centre.

There are five IMRS clusters in the world, two in North America, one in Europe, one in Asia, and the newest one in Africa. Three additional IMRS clusters will be installed in the next two years.

ICANN encourages qualified network operators to host IMRS instances in their country or region to serve root data. Interested parties in Africa may contact ICANN at: queries.nairobiec@icann.org.

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About ICANN

ICANN’s mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique, so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world.

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En préambule à la journée dédiée à l’énergie de la COP27, les forêts africaines dans la ligne de mire de l’expansion du pétrole et du gaz : une menace pour les écosystèmes et les communautés du monde entier 

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Égypte, 14 novembre 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Alors que les dirigeants de la planète se réunissent pour la « Journée sur l’énergie » lors de la COP27 (mardi 15 novembre), un nouveau rapport expose la menace que fait peser l’expansion des combustibles fossiles sur les forêts tropicales africaines, essentielles pour le climat, et soulève des doutes quant à la manière dont cette expansion répondra aux besoins énergétiques de la région. Le Congo dans la ligne de mire, une nouvelle analyse des blocs pétroliers et gaziers en Afrique et dans le bassin du Congo, montre clairement les dangers croissants que représente l’exploitation pétrolière et gazière pour les écosystèmes vitaux en Afrique. Voici les conclusions du rapport :

  • La superficie des terres allouées à la production de pétrole et de gaz sur le continent africain pourrait quadrupler.
  • Les blocs d’exploration pétrolière et gazière recouvrent 30 % des forêts tropicales denses d’Afrique, dont 90 % se trouvent dans le bassin du Congo.
  • Dans cette région, 64 millions d’hectares coïncident aujourd’hui avec des blocs pétroliers et gaziers (l’équivalent de près de deux fois la taille de l’Allemagne).
  • Plus de 150 groupes ethniques distincts ont élu domicile dans le bassin du Congo et plus de 35 millions de personnes (soit 20 % des zones habitées de la région) se trouvent actuellement dans des blocs pétroliers et gaziers.

Il est bien sûr évident qu’aucune nouvelle exploitation de combustibles fossiles ne peut avoir lieu où que ce soit si le monde veut éviter de dépasser les objectifs climatiques convenus à l’échelle internationale ; mais cette expansion amène également à s’interroger sur la manière dont le projet répondra aux besoins énergétiques d’un continent qui abrite 90 % de la population privée d’électricité sur la planète, car peu d’informations ont été fournies à ce sujet.

Selon Joe Eisen, directeur exécutif de la Rainforest Foundation UK, « le risque est que cette ruée vers le pétrole dans les forêts d’Afrique profite aux entreprises étrangères, aux marchés d’exportation et aux politiciens plutôt qu’aux communautés rurales. De plus, le temps qu’il faudra pour construire l’infrastructure nécessaire à l’extraction du pétrole de ces zones éloignées et sensibles pourrait rendre ces ressources inexploitables alors que le monde est en train de passer aux énergies renouvelables. L’Afrique possède un potentiel abondant dans ce domaine, mais ne reçoit actuellement que 2 % des investissements à l’échelle mondiale. Il faut que cela change. »

Ce rapport présente des solutions visant à pousser les économies du G20 à accepter leur responsabilité historique dans le changement climatique en s’engageant de plusieurs manières : l’annulation de la dette, l’augmentation des ressources financières qui permettront de créer les conditions nécessaires pour maintenir les combustibles fossiles dans le sol et les arbres debout, et la promotion des droits des peuples autochtones et des autres communautés locales.

Liens vers le rapport : Anglais / Français 

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Francois Biloko, Secrétaire général du Réseau CREF, un réseau environnemental de premier plan dans le bassin du Congo, a dressé un constat de la réalité lors la COP27 :

« Nous ne devons pas laisser une expansion chaotique des combustibles fossiles mettre en danger nos précieuses forêts tropicales, les zones sensibles en matière de biodiversité ainsi que les droits et les moyens de subsistance des communautés forestières qui ressentent déjà les effets du changement climatique. En nous concentrant sur la réalisation de notre potentiel en matière d’énergies renouvelables, l’Afrique et les pays du bassin du Congo peuvent ouvrir la voie à un avenir vert et prospère, a-t-il déclaré.

« Ce dont le monde a besoin aujourd’hui, ce sont de solutions du 21e siècle qui donnent la priorité aux peuples, à la nature et à la stabilité du climat. Les écosystèmes vitaux comme les bassins du Congo et de l’Amazone, ainsi que d’autres régions, doivent être une priorité en matière de préservation, au même titre que l’expansion des droits et des territoires des communautés autochtones et locales. »,  affirme Tyson Miller, directeur exécutif de Earth Insight.

Pour en savoir plus : Portail Internet Earth Insight (avec des cartes utilisables, etc.) ou site de la Rainforest Foundation UK

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Ahead of COP27 Energy Day, African Forests in Crosshairs of Oil and Gas Expansion: A Threat Facing Ecosystems and Communities Globally

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As global leaders gather for ‘Energy Day’ at COP27 on Tuesday November 15, a new report highlights how fossil fuel expansion threatens Africa’s climate-critical tropical forests and casts doubt over how this will serve the region’s energy needs. Congo in the Crosshairs, a new analysis of oil and gas blocks in Africa and the Congo Basin clearly shows the growing threats posed by oil and gas development to critical ecosystems in Africa. Findings show:

  • The area of land allocated to oil and gas production on the African continent may quadruple.
  • Oil and gas exploration blocks overlap with 30% of dense tropical forests in Africa, of which 90% are in the Congo Basin.
  • In the Congo Basin, 64 million hectares (an area nearly twice the size of Germany), now overlap with oil and gas blocks.
  • Over 150 distinct ethnic groups call the Congo Basin home and over 35 million people, or 20% of populated places in the region are now in oil and gas blocks.

Whilst it is clear that no new fossil fuel development can take place anywhere if the world is to avoid surpassing internationally agreed climate goals, there are also few details about how this plan will address the energy needs of a continent that contains 90 percent of the world’s people lacking electricity.

Joe Eisen, Executive Director of the Rainforest Foundation UK, said, “The risk is that this push for oil in Africa’s forests will benefit foreign companies, export markets and politicians over rural communities. The time it will take to build the infrastructure necessary to extract oil from these remote and sensitive areas could also leave them as stranded assets as the world transitions to renewables. Africa has abundant potential in this area but currently only receives 2% of global investment. This needs to change.”

Solutions presented in the report focus on pushing G20 economies to accept their historical responsibility for climate change by committing to debt forgiveness and expanding financial resources that will enable the conditions for keeping fossil fuels in the ground and trees standing as well as promoting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other local communities.

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Francois BILOKO, General Secretary of Réseau CREF, a leading environmental network in the Congo Basin, offered a reality check at COP27:

“We must not let a chaotic expansion of fossil fuels risk our precious tropical forests, biodiversity hotspots, and the rights and livelihoods of forest communities who are already feeling the impacts of climate change. With a focus on realizing our potential in renewable energies, Africa and Congo Basin countries can lead the way to a prosperous green future,” he said .

“What the world needs now are 21st century solutions that put people, nature, and climate stability first. Critical ecosystems like the Congo and Amazon Basins and other regions must be prioritized for preservation along with the expansion of rights and territories for indigenous and local communities,” said Tyson Miller, Executive Director of Earth InSight

More can be found at: Earth Insight Web Portal (w usable maps, etc.) or Rainforest Foundation UK Site

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OeKB CSD et Montran fournissent une plateforme d’émetteur CSD aux clients de OeKB CSD

OeKB fournira une véritable numérisation de bout en bout à ses segments de clientèle en Autriche via les solutions de nouvelle génération de Montran

 VIENNE14 novembre 2022 /PRNewswire/ — OeKB CSD, le dépositaire central autrichien de titres, et Montran, l’un des principaux fournisseurs de logiciels pour le marché des capitaux, ont annoncé aujourd’hui la mise en œuvre réussie de la plateforme d’émetteur CSD de OeKB : une plateforme de gestion numérique des titres basée sur la solution de dépositaire central de titres (CSD) de Montran. Les deux sociétés ont célébré ce lancement réussi avec un événement de mise en service à Vienne.

Il s’agit d’une étape majeure dans la numérisation de l’infrastructure de conservation sur le marché autrichien des capitaux, rendue possible par la récente modification du règlement national sur les dépôts. Cette nouvelle plateforme permet l’émission numérique de titres et gère l’ensemble du cycle de vie des titres dans un système unique. Elle prend en charge l’intégration complète avec les systèmes des clients pour créer un processus transparent et sans papier. Les clients peuvent désormais bénéficier d’une numérisation de bout en bout avec un niveau accru de flexibilité, de rapidité et de commodité. OeKB CSD et Montran sont toutes deux convaincues que cela permettra une nouvelle dynamique pour le marché autrichien des capitaux et constituera une base solide pour la poursuite de la numérisation et de la croissance.

 « Ce projet a été véritablement transformationnel, non seulement du point de vue technologique, car nous avons rationalisé considérablement et remplacé le dernier élément de « legacy » (héritage) de notre architecture informatique, mais il a également impliqué un grand changement organisationnel », a expliqué Laura Hauser, la directrice technique d’OeKB CSD. « Ce fut un excellent travail d’équipe et un effort exceptionnel pendant une période difficile. Nous sommes très reconnaissants à notre équipe, à notre partenaire de solution logicielle, Montran, dont l’équipe s’est avérée fiable avec une expertise exceptionnelle dans notre domaine, en tenant toutes ses promesses ».

Raegan Esca, le directeur général de Montran Europe, a déclaré : « La polyvalence de notre solution CSD nous a permis de fournir une plateforme d’émetteur robuste et efficace pour OeKB CSD. Nos fonctionnalités CSD ont permis la mise en œuvre d’une application moderne pour OeKB CSD afin d’offrir à ses clients une intégration de bout en bout pour la gestion du cycle de vie des titres. Les avantages de cette nouvelle plateforme seront visibles pour toutes les principales parties prenantes, y compris les émetteurs, les fournisseurs de services, les banques et les investisseurs. Nous sommes convaincus que cela deviendra une pierre angulaire pour stimuler l’innovation et la croissance sur le marché autrichien des capitaux. Nous sommes ravis de lancer la plateforme des émetteurs avec notre partenaire stratégique, OeKB CSD. Ensemble, nous sommes impatients de fournir les solutions d’avenir dont OeKB CSD et ses clients ont besoin. »

À propos du groupe OeKB

Les entreprises du groupe OeKB, avec leurs plus de 500 employés, fournissent des services essentiels et pertinents pour l’industrie d’exportation autrichienne, le marché des capitaux et l’industrie du tourisme, offrent des services pour le marché de l’énergie et font partie du financement du développement autrichien. Toutes ces activités ont un avantage économique évident, renforcent l’Autriche en tant que site économique et soutiennent l’économie autrichienne dans la concurrence mondiale. OeKB agit de manière neutre sur le plan concurrentiel, intersectorielle et durablement responsable.

À propos d’OeKB CSD

OeKB CSD Ltd., une filiale à 100 % d’OeKB AG, est le dépositaire central autrichien de titres, un fournisseur d’infrastructures critiques du marché des capitaux jouant un rôle central sur le marché des capitaux autrichien. OeKB CSD accepte des titres d’émetteurs qui lèvent des capitaux pour la garde et l’administration au nom des investisseurs, fournit des services de règlement de titres et traite l’ensemble des opérations sur titres pour les actifs détenus en dépôt.

À propos de Montran

Fondée en 1979, Montran est le principal fournisseur de solutions et de services d’infrastructure de paiement et de marché des capitaux pour de nombreuses institutions financières parmi les plus importantes au monde, leur permettant de garder une longueur d’avance dans le paysage de plus en plus difficile de l’industrie financière d’aujourd’hui. Ayant des installations et des opérations critiques dans plus de 80 pays, Montran est un leader mondial dans le domaine des technologies financières. Pour plus d’informations sur les produits et services de Montran, rendez-vous sur www.montran.com.

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YOFC participates in the World Optical Fibre & Cable Conference 2022

Leverage “BRIGHTS” to Capture New Growth Opportunities of Digital Economy

WUHAN, China, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC), a world-leading optical communications company as a partner and major sponsor for the World Optical fibre & Cable Conference for many years, participated in the 2022 edition of the global event held in Milan on 7-9 November 2022. At the invitation of the organizer, YOFC executive director and president Zhuang Dan attended the roundtable forum held during the event on November 8, at which he discussed the current status of the fibre and cable industry with other executives from several cabling giants, including Europe’s Prysmian Group and US-based Corning Incorporated. Additionally, YOFC senior vice president Jan Bongaerts gave a keynote speech entitled ‘Leverage “BRIGHTS” to Capture New Growth Opportunities of Digital Economy’.

Given the digital transformation taking place across all sectors everywhere, and further accelerated by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the digital economy is becoming part of what makes the world run much faster than anticipated. Remote working, online teaching and medical diagonosis are becoming the new norm. As a result, high-speed, reliable broadband access has become one of the necessities of everyday life. Moving from people being connected to things being connected, from massive data to artificial intelligence, and from consumption to intelligent manufacturing, digitalization is emerging as a core driving force of economic development and social transformation in major countries worldwide, prompting governments to enhance capabilities in digital growth by continuously strengthening the information infrastructure.

China has witnessed the increased adoption of gigabit broadband, accelerated penetration of 5G, and launched the Eastern Data and Western Computing project that aims to boost data centers in the country’s economically poorer but energy-rich western regions this year. At the same time, many countries have also sped up the construction of 5G and FTTx infrastructure with significantly increased investments, resulting in increasing demand for optical fibres and cables. According to CRU, a British leading provider of analysis and consulting in the commodity markets, global demand for optical fibres and cables is expected to maintain an upward trend from 2022 to 2027. Mr. Zhuang also pointed out that China, which now accounts for over 50% of that global demand, is anticipated to see steady growth in the segment over the next few years.

Driven by global digital transformation, the optical fibre and cable sector is entering a new stage of growth. With huge potential, YOFC’s G.654.E fibre, the preferred choice for ultra-high-speed transmission technology, has been successfully applied in several trunk cable lines of China’s three major carriers and in State Grid Corporation of China’s ultra-high voltage transmission project, with the total core length deployed exceeding 1 million fkm. China’s aggregate demand for next-generation G.654.E fibre is expected to reach 10 million fkm(core length) by 2025. Large-scale global applications are foreseen as some carriers worldwide have started to consider deploying the fibre in trunk lines.

To leverage the unprecedented opportunities brought about by digital transformation across the whole sector, YOFC launched the all-optical “BRIGHTS” series of high-performance optical fibre and cable products and solutions featuring big bandwidth, reliability, intelligence, green, high quality, time saving and security.

Big Bandwidth

In light of the growing complexity of the network, the massive surge in the amount of data that needs to get transmitted, and increased pressure on bandwidth as we transition further into the digital economy, YOFC has rolled out a number of cutting-edge optical fibres, including the new-generation trunk line optical fibre G.654.E, a high bandwidth multi-mode fibre, as well as multi-core and hollow-core fibres, strengthening the backbone of the optical network.

Reliability

With a complete optical fibre and cable portfolio that can be used in access and backbone networks and meets the optical transmission needs of various application scenarios from land to ocean, YOFC has addressed the growing market segments while ensuring the stable operation of all-optical networks.

Intelligent

YOFC has also developed a number of intelligent solutions that can enhance the overall quality of all-optical connections by enabling quick fault detection and location, real-time monitoring of optical path performance, and quality prediction. The solutions include automated optical cable monitoring system, distributed  temperature sensing system, etc.

Green

YOFC’s G.654.E fibre can reduce energy consumption by 20% at optical relay stations and 50% at electrical relay stations in long-haul trunk transmission. By integrating ultra-high density optical distribution frames, pre-terminated optical cables and optical modules, the Company’s data center solution improves the density of cabling space and reduces obstruction to hot and cold channels while enabling scalable bandwidth, helping reduce energy consumption.

High Quality

Based on its philosophy of seeking perfection, YOFC has been committed to developing various time-tested optical fibre and cable products by using premium raw materials and optimizing the manufacturing process. With customers from over 90 countries and regions worldwide, the Company has been widely recognized in the industry for its high quality solutions.

Time Saving

To enhance performance when deploying all-optical networks, YOFC, based on the application and laying environments, has designed and developed several new optical fibre and cable solutions that flexibly and efficiently meet the needs of all-optical networks in various scenarios, including all-dry, micro-cluster, air-blown and ultra-high-fibre-count (UHFC) cables.

Security

In an environment characterized by high-speed data transmissions and open sharing of resources, YOFC has continued exploring the potential of optical communication technologies while providing multi-level security for the seamless operation of large facilities, including power grids, oil and gas pipelines, and electrical equipment through optical fibre sensing products with wide coverage, high sensitivity and high accuracy.

At the conference, Mr. Zhuang also joined executives from Prysmian Group and Corning in an in-depth discussion on the current status and trends, as well as opportunities and challenges of the global optical fibre and cable sector. Mr. Zhuang said that despite the sector’s positive fundamentals, there are still uncertainties and challenges, including political tensions in some regions, restricted supply of raw materials, insufficient transport capacity and high freight costs. As a result, industry players need to strengthen cooperation to ensure the sustainable development of the industry.

YOFC has been committed to extending optical fibre connectivity to every corner of the world and building a solid foundation for the development of the digital economy. With this mission in mind, the Company, based on independent innovation, plans to continue iterating and developing new products and solutions that drive the growth of the sector, while further improving its international marketing network as it works with its partners to jointly leverage the opportunities presented by the ever evolving digital world.

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OeKB CSD and Montran deliver CSD Issuer Platform to OeKB CSD Clients

OeKB will provide true end-to-end digitalization to its client segments in Austria via Montran’s next-generation solutions

VIENNA, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — OeKB CSD, the Austrian Central Securities Depository, and Montran, a leading provider of capital market software, today announced the successfully completed implementation of the OeKB CSD Issuer Platform: a platform for the digital management of securities based on Montran’s core Central Securities Depository (CSD) solution. Both companies celebrated the successful launch with a go-live event in Vienna.

This is a major milestone in the digitalization of custody infrastructure on the Austrian Capital Market, enabled by the recent amendment to the national Depository Regulation. The new platform enables the digital issuance of securities as well as manages the entire lifecycle of securities in a single system. It supports full integration with customer systems to create seamless and paperless process. Customers can now benefit from end-to-end digitalization with an increased level of flexibility, speed, and convenience. Both, OeKB CSD and Montran, are convinced that this will enable a new dynamic for the Austrian Capital Market and will serve as a solid basis for further digitalization and growth.

This project was truly transformational, not only from the technology point of view, as we replaced the last piece of legacy and significantly streamlined our IT architecture, but also involved a large organizational change,” said Laura Hauser, CTO of OeKB CSD. “It was great teamwork and an exceptional effort during a challenging time. We are very thankful to our team, our software solution partner, Montran, whose team proved to be reliable with an outstanding domain expertise in our business and delivered on their promises“.

Raegan Esca, General Manager at Montran Europe, said, “The versatility of our CSD solution allowed us to provide a robust and efficient Issuer Platform for OeKB CSD. Our CSD features enabled the implementation of a modern application for OeKB CSD to offer its clients end-to-end integration for the Securities Lifecycle Management. The benefits of this new platform will be visible to all the main stakeholders including issuers, service providers, banks, and investors. We are confident this will become a cornerstone for driving innovation and growth in the Austrian Capital Market. We are thrilled to launch the Issuer Platform with our strategic partner, OeKB CSD.  Together we look forward to delivering the future-forward solutions that the OeKB CSD and its clients require.”

About OeKB Group

The companies of OeKB Group with their more than 500 employees provide essential and relevant services for the Austrian export industry, the capital market, and the tourism industry, offer services for the energy market and are part of the Austrian development financing. All its activities have a clear economic benefit, strengthen Austria as a business location and support Austria’s economy in global competition. OeKB acts in a competitively neutral, cross-sectoral, and sustainably responsible manner.

About OeKB CSD

OeKB CSD Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of OeKB AG, is the Austrian Central Securities Depository, a critical capital market infrastructure provider playing a central role on Austria’s capital market. OeKB CSD accepts securities from capital-raising issuers for safekeeping and administration on the investors’ behalf, provides securities settlement services and is processing the full range of corporate actions for the assets held in custody.

About Montran

Founded in 1979, Montran is the leading provider of Payment and Capital Market Infrastructure solutions and services for many of the world’s foremost financial institutions, enabling them to stay ahead in today’s increasingly challenging financial industry landscape. Having mission critical installations and operations in over 80 countries, Montran is a global leader in the financial technology arena. More information about Montran’s Products and Services can be found at www.montran.com.

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