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→The creation of AfriNIC
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 started functioning as a registry and information center since November 2010. The CEO (Chied executive producer) of AfriNIC is Adiel Akplogan. Before the creation of AfriNIC all IP Addresses were part of [[APNIC]] (Asia-Pacific Network Information Center), [[ARIN]] (the American registry) respectively RIPE NCC. 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>
AfriNIC started functioning as a registry and information center since November 2010. Before the creation of AfriNIC all IP Addresses were part of [[APNIC]] (Asia-Pacific Network Information Center), [[ARIN]] (the American registry) respectively RIPE NCC. 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>
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 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>
===ICANN, IANA and AfriNIC ===
===ICANN, IANA and AfriNIC ===
[[ICANN]] recognized the provisions of AfriNIC since 2004, and this registry became operation starting with April 14 year 2005 when received the first allocation of numbering resources, IP Addresses and Autonomous System Numbers for Africa. Based on various analysis performed, AfriNIC received [[ICANN]]’s recognition in 2005. After AfriNIC joined ARIN, APNIC, RIPE NCC and LACNIC ( Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry), become the 5th RIR (Regional Internet Registry) at international level. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14apr05.htm ICANN and AfriNIC]</ref> [[IANA]] together with [[ICANN]] (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) allocate blocks of number resources to all five RIRs which allow and enable effective communication between networks and enable Internet traffic all around the world.
[[ICANN]] recognized the provisions of AfriNIC since 2004, and this registry became operation starting with April 14 year 2005 when received the first allocation of numbering resources, IP Addresses and Autonomous System Numbers for Africa. Based on various analysis performed, AfriNIC received [[ICANN]]’s recognition in 2005. After AfriNIC joined ARIN, APNIC, RIPE NCC and LACNIC ( Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry), become the 5th RIR (Regional Internet Registry) at international level. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14apr05.htm ICANN and AfriNIC]</ref> [[IANA]] together with [[ICANN]] (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) allocate blocks of number resources to all five RIRs which allow and enable effective communication between networks and enable Internet traffic all around the world.
==How to become a member of AfriNIC==
==How to become a member of AfriNIC==