International College: Raft Razafindrakoto appointed to Afnic’s Board of Trustees

At the General Meeting of 6 June 2025, Raft Razafindrakoto, chairman of NIC.MG, the Internet registry for Madagascar, was appointed to the Afnic Board of Trustees as representative of the members of the International College for a term of three years.

An ordinary session of Afnic's General Meeting was held on 6 June 2025. The members of Afnic's International College elected Raft Razafindrakoto, chairman of NIC.MG, the Network Information Centre of the .mg (Madagascar) TLD, a member of Afnic since 2001, to represent them on Afnic's Board of Trustees, the Association's decision-making body.

Raft Razafindrakoto is a university professor with expertise in the use of ICT in education. He previously held the posts of Director of ICT ¹ in education at the University of Antananarivo (2013-2019) and chairman of the Madagascar Chapter of ISOC (2018-2022). He is currently in charge of Madagascar's NREN ² and is chairman of NIC-MG, which manages the .mg Top Level Domain. This combination of academic, technical and managerial experience will stand him in excellent stead in guiding the strategic decisions of the International College towards innovation and operational excellence and in contributing to Afnic's Board of Trustees.

Thanks to Souleymane Oumtanaga

All the members of the Afnic Board of Trustees and its teams wish to express their warm thanks to Mr Souleymane Oumtanaga, professor and researcher at the INPHB (Institut National Polytechnique Houphouët Boigny) and creator of the .ci (Côte d'Ivoire) domain, for his dedication during two successive terms of office on Afnic's Board of Trustees and for his pivotal role in leading the International College.

About the International College

The International College is composed of international correspondent members, national or international associations or organisations not established in France and engaged with the Association in a process of co-development on the subject of domain names.

Since its establishment, Afnic's International College has striven to be a reference, and a place for dialogue and sharing. It is based on principles of co-development and solidarity in managing the Internet, within a framework designed to trial and/or validate concrete solutions. Its 22 current members, most of whom are ccTLD registry operators, come from 16 countries located mainly in Africa. Like the consultative committees, the International College can be invited to debate strategic questions and issue proposals that will be discussed by Afnic's Board of Trustees.