Powering Africa’s Internet: AFRINIC is the heartbeat of Africa’s digital connectivity! An organization responsible for managing and distributing the Internet’s essential building blocks — IP addresses and Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs). The IP's are like the unique postal codes of the Internet, ensuring that every device, website, and service can connected to the INTERNET.
Why Does AFRINIC Matter?
Imagine a world where your phone, laptop, or favorite website couldn’t find its way online. That’s where AFRINIC steps in! We make sure that: Every device gets a unique IP address to connect to the Internet. Without AFRINIC, the Internet in Africa wouldn’t function.
AFRINIC’s Role in the Global Internet
Founded in 2005, AFRINIC is the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) for AFRICA, working hand-in-hand with other RIR to ensure the Internet remains stable, secure, and accessible for all with a focus on the AFRICAN region uupporting Internet service providers and tech companies, to fuel Africa’s digital economy.
Impact on Africa’s Digital Future
AFRINIC has been at the forefront of Africa’s Internet revolution. Boosting Internet Connectivity by helping to increase Internet access across the continent, connecting millions of our people from bustling cities to remote villages.
News
Distribution of IPv4 addresses between Resource Members
Part of the AFRINIC mandate is to distribute IP resources (IPv4&IPv6 addreses, and AS numbers) between members. One has to …
Cost impact of non-functional AFRINIC on (potential) resource members
An analysis of the costing implications on small ISPs in Africa as a result of the non-functional status of AFRINIC
Routing Complexity of Leased Resources
When leasing IPv4 address space from third parties there are certain non-obvious complications. This article endeavous to explain the cause …
Articles
Net worth of Cloud Innovation LTD and Larus
Cloud Innovation LTD (CIL), a company registered in Seychelles by Lu Heng has been allocated just shy of 6.3 million IPv4 addresses - this article unpacks the net worth of these addresses
DCA+ISPA: AFRINIC Crisis Meeting
The Digital Council Africa (DCA) and Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) invite you to attend a briefing on the current AFRINIC crisis. If you operate an internet network in South Africa, and you make use of numbering resources (IP address
Status Update on AFRINIC Board Elections
The Official Receiver, Gowtamsingh Dabee, posted this update to the AFRINIC-Announce list.
ISPA Urges AFRINIC Members to Protect their Credentials
ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body, calls upon its members to exercise heightened vigilance regarding the security of their AFRINIC (The African Network Information Centre) credentials. The latter is Africa’s Regional