Notice is hereby given that the 2022 Annual General Members’ Meeting (the ‘AGMM’) of the African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) Ltd, also known as AFRINIC, will be held on Friday 03 June 2022 from 10:00 UTC during the AFRINIC-35 Meeting at Le Meridien Hotel, Village Hall Lane, Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius, to transact the following business:
| Time (UTC) | Agenda Item | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:05 | 1. Welcome and Agenda Review 1.1 Reminder of closing time for elections |
Board Chair |
| 10:05 - 10:10 | 2. To approve minutes of the last AGMM dated 04 June 2021– [D1] |
Board Chair |
| 10:10 - 10:20 | 3. Board Activity Update – [D2] |
Board Chair |
| 10:20 - 10:30 | 4. To present AFRINIC Activities Update – [D3] | CEO |
| 5. Financial Update | ||
| 10:30 - 10:40 | 5.1 To receive the report of the Auditor - [D4] | Chair Audit Committee |
| 10:40 - 10:50 | 5.2 To consider AFRINIC’s Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 | Chair Audit Committee |
| 10:50 - 11:00 | 5.3 To authorize the Board to appoint the Auditor, BDO & Co, for the financial year ending 31 December 2022 - [D5] | |
| 11:00 Closing of the Online Election Platform | ||
| 11:00 - 11:05 | 5.4 To present the AFRINIC’s 2022 Financial Budget - [D6] | Chair of Finance Committee |
| 11:05 | Adjournment for break | |
| 11:05 – 11:30 | Break | |
| 11:30 – 11:40 | 6. To present the Nomination Committee 2022 Report – [D7] | Chair, Nomination Committee 2022 |
| 11:40 - 11:45 | 7. To present the Election Committee 2022 Report | Chair, Election Committee 2022 |
| 11:45 – 11:50 | 8. To announce Election results 8.1 Board Seat No.1, 2 & 7 to serve a three-year mandate. 8.2 Elected candidate following Governance Committee election to serve a three-year term starting 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2025. |
Chair, Election Committee 2022 |
| 11:50 – 11:55 | 9. Closing Remarks and end AGMM | Board Chair |
By Order of the Board
Subramanian MOONESAMY
Chairman
12 May 2022
Notes:
Members may either attend physically or virtually via the platform provided by AFRINIC.
A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at this meeting may appoint a proxy (whether a member or not) to attend and participate on his behalf. The instrument appointing a proxy accessible from the member's profile within the MyAFRINIC portal, to be effective, shall be completed and submitted not later than 5 days before the election date.
During this AGMM, the following elections will be held:
AFRINIC Board Election
Seat 1 – Northern Africa is currently filled by Prof Habib Youssef
The following candidate will run for the above election:
1. Prof Habib Youssef - TUNISIA
Seat 2 – Western Africa is currently filled by Dr Adewale Adedokun
The following candidates will run for the above election:
1. Dr Emmanuel Adewale Adedokun - NIGERIA
Seat 7 – Region Independent is currently filled by Oluwaseun Ojedeji
The following candidates will run for the above election:
1. Mrs Clara Mramba - TANZANIA
Governance Committee Election
One Governance Committee position is up for election, to serve a three-year term starting 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2025, currently filled by Mr Laurent Ntumba Kayemba.
The following candidate will run for the above election:
Mrs Maud Ashong Elliot - GHANA
More information about the election process/guidelines can be found online at https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2022
Except otherwise expressly provided herein, resolutions by the eligible voting members shall be by ordinary resolutions.
The following documents are herewith enclosed for the purposes of this AGMM:
- D1 - Draft minutes of the last AGMM dated 04 June 2021,
- D2 – Summary Board Activities Update
- D3 – Summary AFRINIC Activities Update
- D4 – Summary Audited Report
- D5 – Appointment of Auditor for the year ending 31 December 2022
- D6 – Summary Presentation of 2022 Budget
- D7 – NomCom Report 2022
The Company’s Annual Report 2021 is available here.
Members who are interested in only part of the meeting are nevertheless advised to be present for the entire meeting because the time allocated for each item is only indicative.
