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| logo          =AFRINIC.jpg

| type            = Non-Government, Non-Profit

| industry        = Registry

|country=Mauritius

| founded         = 2000-2004

|website=https://afrinic.net

| founder(s)     = [[Niii Quaynor]],<br>[[Alan Barrett]]<br>[[Sana Bellamine]]<br>[[Nashwa Abdel-Baki]]

|issue areas=Number Resources

|Logo=AFRINIC.jpg

|founded=2000-2004

| headquarters   = 11th Floor Raffles Tower<br>Cybercity<br>Ebene, Mauritius

|founder(s)=[[Niii Quaynor]],<br>[[Alan Barrett]]<br>[[Sana Bellamine]]<br>[[Nashwa Abdel-Baki]]

|headquarters=11th Floor Raffles Tower<br>Cybercity<br>Ebene, Mauritius

|employees=>50

| employees       = >50

|twitter=afrinic

|keypeople=[[Alan Barrett|Alan P. Barrett]], CEO<br>

[[Christian D. Bope ]], Board Chair<br>

[[Seun Ojedeji ]], Vice Chair <br>

| twitter         = [http://twitter.com/afrinic]

| keypeople       = [[Adiel Akplogan]], CEO<br>

|LinkedIn=https://www.linkedin.com/company/afrinic/

[[Viv Padayatchy]], Chair<br>

[[Mark J. Elkins]], Board Member<br>

[[John Walubengo]], Board Member<br>

[[Nezar N. Sami]], Board Member

}}

}}

 

The '''African Network Information Center''' '''(AFRINIC)''' is the [[Regional Internet Registry]] of Africa and the Indian Ocean.  

'''AfriNIC''' is the acronym used for '''African Network Information Center''', which is the [[RIR|Regional Internet Registry]] of Africa.

==Overview==

==Overview==

All the information concerning African registered resources and domain names can be found within the AfriNIC [[Whois]] database; all this information and the AfriNIC database is available to the public for transparency purposes, but it is under copyright.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/db/index.htm AfriNIC General Information]</ref>

All the information concerning African registered resources and domain names can be found within the AFRINIC [[Whois]] database; all this information and the AFRINIC database is available to the public for transparency purposes, but it is under copyright.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/db/index.htm AFRINIC General Information]</ref>

== The Creation of AfriNIC==

== The Creation of AFRINIC==

AfriNIC was recognized by [[ICANN]] as a functioning regional registry and information center in 2004. Before the creation of AfriNIC all [[IP Address]]es were managed by [[APNIC]], [[ARIN]], and [[RIPE NCC]].<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/about.htm Afrinic.net About]</ref> The African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) is a non-governmental and not-for-profit membership based organization. Its main role is to serve as the Regional Internet Registry ([[RIR]]) for the African region. <ref>[http://icons.apricot.net/display/icons/About+AfriNIC About AfriNIC]</ref>

The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) is a non-governmental and not-for-profit membership based organization. Its main role is to serve as the Regional Internet Registry ([[RIR]]) for the African region. AFRINIC was recognized by [[ICANN]] as a functioning regional registry and information centre in 2004. Before the creation of AFRINIC, all [[IP Address]]es were managed by [[APNIC]], [[ARIN]], and [[RIPE NCC]].<ref>[http://afrinic.net/en/about-us About AFRINIC]</ref>  

AfriNIC's mission is: "To provide professional and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community, to support Internet technology usage and development across the continent and strengthen Internet self-governance in Africa by encouraging a participative policy development." <ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/index.htm AfriNIC Mission]</ref>

AFRINIC's mission is: "To serve the African Community by providing professional and efficient management of Internet number technology usage and development, and promoting Internet self-governance." <ref>[http://afrinic.net/en/about-us/origins AFRINIC's Mission]</ref>

Membership is open to anybody following the registration process. Its policy development process is open to anybody without any specific requirements.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14apr05.htm AfriNIC according to ICANN]]</ref>

Membership is open to any individual or organization that qualifies <ref>[http://afrinic.net/en/about-us/our-members AFRINIC Membership]</ref>. Its policy development process is open to anybody without any specific requirements <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14apr05.htm AfriNIC according to ICANN]</ref>. AFRINIC holds open Public Policy Meetings <ref>[http://afrinic.net/en/community/afrinic-events AFRINIC Meetings]</ref> twice a year throughout its service region. One of these meetings usually takes place alongside the Africa Internet Summit (AIS) <ref>[https://internetsummitafrica.org/ Africa Internet Summit]</ref>, an event which AFRINIC co-hosts together with several other African Internet governance organizations (the Af*) <ref>[https://www.internetsummitafrica.org/about/af The Af*]</ref>.

===ICANN, IANA and AfriNIC ===

===ICANN, IANA and AFRINIC ===

[[ICANN]] recognized the provisions of AfriNIC in 2004, and the registry began operating in April, 2005, when it received the first allocation of numbering resources, IP Addresses and Autonomous System Numbers for Africa. Its accreditation made it the 5th [[RIR]], joining [[ARIN]], [[APNIC]], [[RIPE NCC]], and [[LACNIC]]. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14apr05.htm ICANN and AfriNIC]</ref> [[IANA]], through an agreement with [[ICANN]], allocates blocks of number resources to all five [[RIR]]s, which enables effective communication between networks and Internet traffic all around the world.

[[ICANN]] recognized the provisions of AFRINIC in 2004, and the registry began operating in April 2005, when it received the first allocation of numbering resources, IP Addresses and Autonomous System Numbers (ANSs) for Africa. Its accreditation made it the world's 5th [[RIR]], joining [[ARIN]], [[APNIC]], [[RIPE NCC]], and [[LACNIC]]. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14apr05.htm ICANN and AfriNIC]</ref> [[IANA]], through an agreement with [[ICANN]], allocates blocks of number resources to all five [[RIR]]s, which enables effective communication between networks and Internet traffic all around the world.

IANA has allocated the following [[IPv4]] blocks to AfriNIC: 41/8, 102/8, 105/8 and 197/8;<ref>[http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space/ipv4-address-space.xml IANA IPv4 Assignments]</ref> and the following [[IPv6]] blocks: 2001:4200::/23, 2C00:0000::/12.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments.xml IANA IPv6 Assignments]</ref>

IANA has allocated the following [[IPv4]] blocks to AfriNIC: 41/8, 102/8, 105/8 and 197/8;<ref>[http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space/ipv4-address-space.xml IANA IPv4 Assignments]</ref> and the following [[IPv6]] blocks: 2001:4200::/23, 2C00:0000::/12.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments.xml IANA IPv6 Assignments]</ref>

The 102/8 block which was allocated by IANA on February 3rd of 2011 is the last IPv4 block that will ever be allocated to the registry.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/news/iana_allocate2.htm Afrinic News]</ref>

The 102/8 block which was allocated by IANA on February 3rd of 2011 is the last IPv4 block that will ever be allocated to the registry.<ref>[http://afrinic.net/en/community/ipv4-exhaustion AFRINIC's Last /8]</ref>

 

==ICANN Reaches out to Africa==

==ICANN Reaches out to Africa==

[[Fadi Chehadé]] made expanding on previous CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]]'s work on reaching out to the international world a major priority, which notably entailed requiring new staff hires to speak 2 languages and personal and staff tours to promote ICANN and its [[New gTLD Program]]. It seemed through the way he talked about the current level of outreach and engagement and the lack of results that he believed that previous efforts were not substantial enough. He noted in his first speech to an ICANN audience, at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague before he took up the CEO position, that he had already met with the African and Latin American delegations and that they were "yearning" to be reached out, which would be a top priority.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/25/new-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-impresses-in-opening-session-the-internet-is-the-greatest-public-gift/ New ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Impresses in Opening Session the Internet is the Greatest Public Gift, TheDomains.com]Published 25 June 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

[[Fadi Chehadé]], expanding on previous CEO [[Rod Beckstrom]]'s work, made reaching out to the international world a major priority, which notably entailed requiring new staff hires to speak 2 languages and personal and staff tours to promote ICANN and its [[New gTLD Program]]. It seemed through the way he talked about the current level of outreach and engagement and the lack of results that he believed that previous efforts were not substantial enough. He noted in his first speech to an ICANN audience, at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague before he took up the CEO position, that he had already met with the African and Latin American delegations and that they were "yearning" to be reached out, which would be a top priority.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/25/new-icann-ceo-fadi-chehade-impresses-in-opening-session-the-internet-is-the-greatest-public-gift/ New ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade Impresses in Opening Session the Internet is the Greatest Public Gift, TheDomains.com]Published 25 June 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

In October, 2012, [[AFRNIC]] and ICANN signed an agreement to facilitate the deployment of anycast instances of L Root DNS server, operated by ICANN, in the African region. ICANN, as the operator of the L-Root Server, will work cooperatively with AFRINIC to identify candidate sites within the region of Africa that meet the criteria for the hosting of anycast instances of the L-Root server operated by ICANN. Part of AFRINIC's mission aims to increase the number of DNS root servers instances in the African region as well as its own DNS Anycast platform where AFRINIC hosts its own DNS services but also make it available at no cost for ccTLDs in the region.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/press/781-afrinic-and-icann-to-cooperate-further-in-internet-development-in-africa AFRINIC and ICANN to cooperate Further in Internet Development, AFRINIC.net]Published 18 Oct 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

In October, 2012, AFRINIC and ICANN signed an agreement to facilitate the deployment of anycast instances of L Root DNS server, operated by ICANN, in the African region. ICANN, as the operator of the L-Root Server, will work cooperatively with AFRINIC to identify candidate sites within the region of Africa that meets the criteria for the hosting of anycast instances of the L-Root server operated by ICANN. Part of AFRINIC's mission aims to increase the number of DNS root servers instances in the African region as well as its own DNS Anycast platform where AFRINIC hosts its own DNS services but also make it available at no cost for ccTLDs in the region.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/press/781-afrinic-and-icann-to-cooperate-further-in-internet-development-in-africa AFRINIC and ICANN to cooperate Further in Internet Development, AFRINIC.net]Published 18 Oct 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

At [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto, a 3 year plan, entitled "ICANN's New Approach to Africa", was unveiled and presented to the community for comment. The plan was created through a working group convened at the previous ICANN meeting, which involved input from much of the African delegation, [[AFRINIC]], and other important contacts knowledgeable about the region.<ref>[http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/initiative-unveiled-to-increase-icann-s-presence-in-africa/129281/ Initiative Unveiled to Increase ICANNs Presence in Africa, ThisDayLive.com] Published 1 Nov 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

At [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto, a 3 year plan, entitled "ICANN's New Approach to Africa", was unveiled and presented to the community for comment. The plan was created through a working group convened at the previous ICANN meeting, which involved input from much of the African delegation, AFRINIC, and other important contacts knowledgeable about the region.<ref>[http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/initiative-unveiled-to-increase-icann-s-presence-in-africa/129281/ Initiative Unveiled to Increase ICANNs Presence in Africa, ThisDayLive.com] Published 1 Nov 2012, Retrieved 11 Jan 2013</ref>

==Developments==

==Developments==

AfriNIC established its procedures for allocating [[IPv6]] address space in a 2004 document.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2004-v6-001.htm Afrinic Policies]</ref>

AFRNIC established its procedures for allocating [[IPv6]] address space in a 2004 document.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2004-v6-001.htm Afrinic Policies]</ref>

They have also implemented an [[IPv6]] "test lab" which can be reserved by AfriNIC members who wish to gain first-hand experience with the new system.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/projects/cvl.htm Afrinic Projects]</ref>

AFRINIC has also implemented an [[IPv6]] "test lab" which can be used freely by AFRINIC members who wish to gain first-hand experience or test their IPv6 deployments.<ref>[http://learn.afrinic.net/en/events/book-ipv6-testbed AFRINIC IPv6 Test Bed]</ref>

AfriNIC has been known to collaborate with [[AfNOG]] in setting dates and places for their annual meetings in order to facilitate convenient meetings for their joint members.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/ AFNOG]</ref>

AFRINIC collaborates with [[AfNOG]] in setting dates and places for their annual meetings in order to facilitate convenient meetings for their joint members.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/ AFNOG]</ref>

===Partnership with UniForum SA===

===Partnership with UniForum SA===

In June, 2012, it was announced that [[UniForum SA]] and AfriNIC began a partnership to support training and policy discussions within Africa's tech community. AfriNIC provides training on topics such as [[cybersecurity]], [[IPv4]] exhaustion, [[IPv6]] deployment, [[Internet Protocol]] and mobility, policy and IP address allocation, and Domain Name System Security Extensions ([[DNSSEC]]). UniForum SA will sponsor four AfriNIC meetings, where public and private sector officials can discuss Internet growth and accessibility policy issues, and the deployment of technologies such as cybersecurity and IPv6, as they affect the African continent.<ref>[http://www.learnthings.co.za/news/46-dot-africa-partners-with-afrinic-to-drive-training-a-policy.html DotAfrica partners with AfriNIC to drive training & policy, learnthings.co.za]</ref>

In June 2012, it was announced that [[UniForum SA]] and AFRINIC began a partnership to support training and policy discussions within Africa's tech community. AFRNIC provides training <ref>[http://learn.afrinic.net/en/ AFRINIC's Training Programme]</ref> on topics such as [[cybersecurity]], [[IPv4]] exhaustion, [[IPv6]] deployment, [[Internet Protocol]] and mobility, policy and IP address allocation, and Domain Name System Security Extensions ([[DNSSEC]]). UniForum SA will sponsor four AfriNIC meetings, where public and private sector officials can discuss Internet growth and accessibility policy issues, and the deployment of technologies such as cybersecurity and IPv6, as they affect the African continent.<ref>[http://www.learnthings.co.za/news/46-dot-africa-partners-with-afrinic-to-drive-training-a-policy.html DotAfrica partners with AFRINIC to drive training & policy, learnthings.co.za]</ref>

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