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From Zero to Certified: AFRINIC Empowers a Global Community with IPv6 Expertise

Navigating the ICP-2 Review Process

The ICP-2 created in 2001, identifies the criteria for an organisation seeking to become a new RIR. In October 2023, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) was asked by the NRO Executive Council to update the ICP-2.
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What Can Internet Standards Do About Centralization

Are differences in RIR RPKI implementations hindering RPKI adoption?

A few months ago we shared the outcomes that are guiding the work that we are doing as part of the NRO RPKI Program.
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What Can Internet Standards Do About Centralization

What Can Internet Standards Do About Centralization?

RFC 9518: Centralization, Decentralization, and Internet Standards has been published after more than two years of review, discussion, and revision.
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DNS Support Program

The DNS is one of the main components of AFRINIC services, specifically reverse DNS services for IP addresses as defined in RFC 1033 and RFC 3152.  Recent development has led all RIR to host servers for the IN-ADDR.ARPA and IP6.ARPA zones, according to RFC 5855."To support this increased responsibility ...
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Internet Development Program

The AFRINIC Internet Development Programs envisions a secure and accessible Internet for sustainable digital growth in Africa. Our objective for these programs is to increase investment in Internet development in the AFRINIC Service Region through capacity building, research and technical collaboration ...
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Internet Routing Registry

In the most simple and basic manner, a network operator (or AFRINIC member) can describe routing policy into the AFRINIC IRR by using a route or route6 (whois database) object. For advanced networks requiring complex definition of their routing policies, RPSL provides advanced technical attributes ...
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Training Services

AFRINIC's Capacity Building program is dedicated to providing the African Internet community with validated knowledge and know-how to help them deploy Internet technologies with ease and align with the latest industry best practices. Our courses are specifically designed to assist network engineers in securely
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