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- 2 Apr 2015
AFRINIC Appoints Alan Barrett as CEO
The African Network Information Centre’s (AFRINIC) Board of Directors, has announced the appointment of Alan Barrett as AFRINIC’s chief executive officer (CEO). Barrett would assume the position of…
- 20 Jul 2017
NiRA to Host AFRINIC-27 Policy Meeting, Seeks Stakeholders' Support
Nigeria is scheduled to host African Network Information Center (AFRINIC's) open public policy meetings, in the last quarter of the year. AFRINIC is the regional Internet registry (RIR) for Africa;…
- 23 Nov 2018
AFRINIC Launches a New Website
African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC), the regional Internet registry for Africa, launched a New, Fresh, Information and Bilingual website. The new website was deployed on AFRINIC website…
- 16 Jan 2018
Alan Barrett Says AFRINIC Focusing on IPv6 Training
By chukwuemeka fred agbata AFRINIC is the internet number registry for Africa. It plays an important role for the internet community, not just in Africa, but across the world. As a result of this,…
- 3 Feb 2017
‘NiRA Academy, AFRINIC Partnership Crucial for IPv6 Deployment’
The signed memorandum of understanding between the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) Academy and the African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) Ltd, has been described as important…
- 14 Sept 2021
Afrinic’s IP Address Crisis Raises Red Flags for African Internet’s Sustainability
The recent IP address crisis involving Africa’s regional internet registry (Afrinic) and Cloud Innovation has shaken up the internet industry, also raising the long-standing question if RIR’s IP…
- 28 Nov 2017
AFRINIC-27 Meeting Makes Case for Local Internet Hosting
By peter oluka African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) and its community, in keeping to its mandate to support Internet development in Africa, has called for improved local hosting of internet…
- 25 Dec 2018
AFRINIC Board Calls for Volunteers to ASO AC & Governance Committee
The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) Board makes appointments to its various bodies from time to time. On the 24th of October 2018, the Board called for volunteers who wish to be…
- 7 Sept 2012
Eko-Konnect, AFRINIC Team up for IPv6 Migration
Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative in collaboration with the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) is joining hands on a training session on Internet Number Resource Management and…
- 15 Jun 2025
Why I am vying for AFRINIC board seat in 2025 election – Terry Edet
Terry Edet, a visionary Tech-Integrated Business Strategist, has outlined reasons why he is seeking support and votes from members of the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) to occupy Seat…
- 7 Dec 2018
AFRINIC set to Implement IPv6 PI Update Policy
African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC), the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for the African Region responsible for the allocation and management of Internet Numbers, published on its website…
- 1 Jan 2018
e.Stream Networks Partners NiRA On AFRINIC-27
e.Stream Networks recently partnered the Nigerian Internet Registration Agency (NiRA) as the Official Connectivity Sponsor for the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) – 27 Meeting, which…
- 4 Aug 2014
ATCON, AfriNIC Workshop On IPV6 Holds Next Week
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), in partnership with Africa Network Information Center (AfriNIC), will next week organise a three day International Workshop on…
- 22 Jul 2014
ATCON, AfriNIC to Host International Workshop on IPV6
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), in partnership with Africa Network Information Center (AfriNIC), is organising a three day International Workshop on IPv6. The workshop…
- 29 Oct 2017
NIRA Begins Countdown to AFRINIC-27
By peter oluka In a month’s time, the African and global Internet industry will converge at the Renaissance Hotel, Ikeja from 27th November to 1st December 2017, to discuss issues on the Internet for…
- 14 Aug 2025
ATU, AFRINIC Urge Governments, Regulators to Develop Internet Resilience Framework
As Africa continues to face internet disruptions, telecom leaders have urged governments and regulators to embrace and implement a Model Framework for Building Regional Internet Resilience. The…
- 24 Aug 2016
ATCON, NiRA & UI Tap AFRINIC to Train Network Engineers on IPv6 Migration
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON); Nigeria internet Registration Association (NiRA) and University of Ibadan in conjunction with African Network Information Center…
- 23 May 2017
ICANN Supports Africa Internet Summit Organised by AFRINIC, AfNOG
As part of its regional outreach efforts, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is sponsoring and participating in the Africa Internet Summit (AIS). The Summit is organized…
- 23 May 2017
ICANN Supports Africa Internet Summit Organised by AFRINIC, AfNOG
As part of its regional outreach efforts, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is sponsoring and participating in the Africa Internet Summit (AIS). The Summit is organized…
- 12 Aug 2014
Bandwidth Consortium, Others Harp on IPv6 for Growth, Stability of Internet in Africa
Bandwidth Consortium in collaboration with Nigeria ICT Forum and AFRINIC has stated that deploying IPv6 is imperative to ensure the future expansion, openness and accessibility of the Internet.…
- 12 Feb 2021
AFRINC, ATU Commit to Stable, Robust Internet in Africa
The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) and the Africa Telecommunications Union (ATU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a stable and robust internet in Africa. The two…
- 19 May 2013
ATCON to Hold Workshop on IPv6
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), in partnership with Africa Network Information Center (AfriNIC), is organizing a four day International Workshop on IPv6 in Lagos.…
- 6 Aug 2017
.ng Domains to Cross 100,000 Last Quarter 2017- Folayan
Come November 2017, the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) will share a cheering news at the AfriNIC-27 meeting, as it has predicted the .ng domains registration would reach 100,000…
- 9 Jun 2013
Nigeria Risks Internet Shutdown over IPv4
Unless urgent infrastructural and devices upgrades are carried out soonest, the country’s internet space may be shut down denying Nigerians access to the information superhighway because her Internet…
- 4 Aug 2016
ATCON, NiRA & Ui To Host Int’l Workshop On IPv6
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) and University of Ibadan (UI) in partnership with Africa Network Information…
- 20 Jul 2015
ATCON Urges NCC on IPv6 Migration Guidelines to Avoid Disaster
Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has urged the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to set guidelines for the transition from Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4)…
- 15 Jun 2017
Companies’ Snail Speed to IPv6 Migration Worries ATCON
The need to migrate to IPv6 is long overdue and the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is not particularly happy that majority of networks in Nigeria are not Internet…
- 28 Nov 2017
Nira Reiterates Passion to Develop DNS Industry In Africa
By peter oluka The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has reiterated its passion to deepen DNS industry in Africa. In lieu of this, NiRA Academy was set up as an entity charged with the…
- 18 Oct 2012
Initiative Unveiled to Increase ICANN’s Presence, Participation across Africa
Leaders of Africa’s Internet community have unveiled a comprehensive plan designed to dramatically increase African involvement in ICANN’s multi-stakeholder model. The initiative was presented…
- 13 Oct 2022
IXPN, NgNOG Set Date for 2022 Nigeria Peering and Interconnection Forum
The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) and the Nigerian Network Operators Group (NgNOG) will host the 2022 Nigeria Peering and Interconnection Forum (NgPIF). The NgPIF 2022 will bring together…