<div dir="ltr">Dear Colleagues,<div><br></div><div>I would like to notify you of the press release issued by WACREN and GÉANT about the contracts issued in the AfricaConnect2 project for the first phase of the WACREN network in the </div><div><br></div><div>More information at <a href="http://wacren.net/en/news/press-release-west-and-central-africa-connects-global-re-network-unleash-its-potential">http://wacren.net/en/news/press-release-west-and-central-africa-connects-global-re-network-unleash-its-potential</a></div><div><br>and tweeted at <a href="https://twitter.com/WACREN/status/954346405673537537">https://twitter.com/WACREN/status/954346405673537537</a></div><div><br></div><div>The last time we did similar was at the inception of the AfricaConnect2 project. Then we asked you to update your websites with the information, retweet WACREN with your NREN twitter handles and share with your local journalists and media connections. </div><div><br></div><div>We would like you to repeat this and disseminate as widely as possible. </div><div><br></div><div>My apologies for not preparing you beforehand but it has been a hectic time at the beginning of the year.</div><div><br></div><div>I have copied the CEO list so they can help their designates. Many of the CEOs will be familiar with the previous effort and can assist. </div><div><br></div><div>Please keep and forward any newspaper publications and links to online posts that are made about the release.</div><div><br></div><div>Many thanks</div><div><br></div><div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"><b>Omo OAIYA</b><br></font><b><font color="#999999">CTO/Directeur Technique<br></font></b>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><b><font color="#0b5394">WACREN </font></b><br>m: +234 808 888 1571 <br>e: <a href="mailto:omo.oaiya@wacren.net" target="_blank">omo.oaiya@wacren.net</a><br><br><a href="http://www.wacren.net" target="_blank"><b>www.wacren.net</b></a></div><div dir="ltr"> <div><br></div><div><a href="https://indico.wacren.net/event/59/" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1PxwdQIAR8aLreFySIxS-thCWn09eK6U7&revid=0B0g1mzUdzt_SSDA0cXA0cGJ5TTJ2OVYvcER3ZTZPOGZLcGJVPQ" width="420" height="155"></a><br></div></div></div></div></div><a href="http:///" target="_blank"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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