AFRINIC is the Regional Internet Registry for Africa and surrounding regions. It is a non-profit, membership-based organization that manages Internet number resources, develops Internet policy, and provides training and support to promote Internet development in Africa. In 2013, AFRINIC issued 3.8 million IPv4 addresses and 377 IPv6 prefixes, and served over 1,300 member organizations across Africa and surrounding regions. AFRINIC holds biannual public policy meetings and provides free training programs to support infrastructure development and expand IPv6 and security protocol adoption.

1. AFRINIC – The African Network
Information Centre
Vymala Poligadu-Thuron
Communications, Marketing and PR Manager

2. What is AFRINIC?
 AFRINIC as the RIR for the African region (5
RIRs)
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Not for Profit
Membership based organisation
Management: Community Regulated and bottom-up process
 AFRINIC Service Region
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The AFRINIC service region is divided into six-regions
 AFRINIC key services and Mandate
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Internet Number Resource Management
Policy Development
Public Whois Database for IP Resource Registration

3. Our Vision & Vision
- “Spearheading Internet technology and policy
development in the African Region.”
- “To serve the African community by providing
professional and efficient management of Internet
Number Resources, supporting Internet technology
usage and development, and promoting a
participative and multi-stakeholder approach to
Internet self governance.”

4. AFRINIC
- Set-up in 2004 and formed out of ARIN and RIPE
NCC regions
- AFRINIC at a Glance today
-
. 39 full time staff from 13 countries
. 3,819,520 IPv4 addresses issued in 2013
. 3.56/8 available in our IPv4 Pool
. Serving a total of 1380 organizations
. 377 IPv6 prefixes allocated in total (36.2% membership
penetration)
- Key Stakeholders
 Telecom Operators in Africa Region and Indian Ocean
 Regulators and Governments

5. Community Support and
Outreach Programmes
- AFRINIC Training (Free of Charge)
- IPv6 Programme
- Infrastructure Development and Support (DNS
Programme)
- Domain Name System Security Extension (DNSSEC)
- Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)
- FIRE (Fund for Internet Research and Education)
programme

6. AFRINIC Activities
- Our Meetings (Public Policy Meetings,
twice a year)
- Public Development Process
- Internet Governance – AfGWG, IGF
etc

7. How to join the AFRINIC
Community
- Our website: www.afrinic.net
- Our Mailing Lists – among others
announce@afrinic.net
- rpd@afrinic.net
- afripv6discuss@afrinic.net
- Our Social Media Platforms (facebook,
twitter etc)

8. Our Next Meeting
AFRINIC 20 during the Africa Internet
Summit in Djibouti, 25 May to 6 June
2013
Visit our websites for more details:
AFRINIC 19 in Abijian,
http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-19/
AIS: http://internetsummitafrica.org/

9. Our Next Meeting
AFRINIC 20 during the Africa Internet
Summit in Djibouti, 25 May to 6 June 2013
Do you want to host an AFRINIC meeting?
Visit our past meetings websites for more details:
AFRINIC 19 in Abijian, http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic19/
AIS: http://internetsummitafrica.org/

10. Thank you – vymala@afrinic.net