Support ZANOG
ZANOG is a non-profit, volunteer association. When you support ZANOG, you directly support the growth and sustainability of this community — and the wider South African and African internet.
Why support ZANOG?
Your support and sponsorship help us:
Host workshops & training
We deliver hands-on sessions that equip engineers with practical skills and the latest technical knowledge, helping build the next generation of engineering talent.
Maintain infrastructure & tools
Support keeps ZANOG’s backbone strong — servers, networking equipment, mailing lists and monitoring systems — and funds community projects like:
- the Mirrors for open-source software,
- the Looking Glasses for routing analysis,
- the Speed Test for performance insights, and
- the Cache Project to bring content closer and reduce bandwidth costs.
These resources make ZANOG a reliable hub for collaboration and innovation.
Cover operational costs
Your support helps fund the essentials that keep ZANOG running day-to-day: website hosting, software licenses, communication platforms, venue logistics and other administrative needs.
Strengthen collaboration
Support creates opportunities for local and global experts to connect, share ideas, and drive Africa’s internet growth.
Ways to support
We believe support should be flexible and meaningful — there are no set packages. We welcome help in whatever form best suits your organisation or your own capacity:
- Financial support towards operational costs such as hosting, software licenses, regional event expenses and administration.
- Workshop support by providing venues, catering or logistics for training sessions.
- Volunteer expertise — trainers and professionals sharing their time and knowledge to lead workshops and mentor participants.
- Technical resources such as connectivity, equipment or services that strengthen our infrastructure and community tools.
Every contribution, big or small, directly empowers ZANOG to keep building the community’s and Africa’s internet future.
Make a donation
Donate securely online, or get in touch to discuss other ways to help.
Interested in sponsoring a ZANOG event specifically? See the sponsors page.