Latest News & Announcements (2026)
Announcement of 2026 AFRINIC Election Results
AFRINIC is pleased to announce the results of the 2026 elections held during the AFRINIC-37 Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
Publication of Final Candidates Slates for Open Seats for AFRINIC Elections
On behalf of NomCom 2026, AFRINIC is pleased to announce the following final candidate slate for the open seat on the Governance Committee, Number Resource Organisation Number Council/Address Supporting Organization Addr...
Announcing the AFRINIC-37 Fellowship Recipients
From a pool of more than 1,700 ambitious applicants representing every corner of Africa and beyond, five outstanding individuals have emerged as the newest members of the AFRINIC-37 Fellowship Programme. Their journey no...
AFRINIC COMMUNIQUE: Court Update
The African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) Ltd, also known as AFRINIC, wishes to inform its members, resource holders, stakeholders, and the broader Internet community that the Supreme Court of Mauritius has, on 14...
Urgent Maintenance
Please be advised that forms.afrinic.net is currently undergoing urgent maintenance following a technical issue. Consequently, the site is temporarily unavailable.
AFRINIC COMMUNIQUE
AFRINIC has become aware of public statements and publications made by entities associated with “Larus”. These statements refer to what they describe as a “Court-Ordered Shareholder-Position Continuity Structure”, allege...
Extension of Community Consultation Period on AFRINIC Bylaws Review
AFRINIC wishes to thank all members and stakeholders for their valuable contributions to the ongoing review of our bylaws.
AFRINIC Elections 2026: Call for Candidates
The Nomination Committee 2026, under the Chairmanship of Mr Ganesh Ramalingum, is hereby calling for nominations from the AFRINIC Membership and its Community for the following open positions;
Announcement of Public Holiday
Thursday, 1st May Mauritius 2026, is a public holiday in Mauritius (Labour Day).
Expression of Interest: Provision of HR Consultancy Services for AFRINIC
AFRINIC hereby invites qualified consultancy firms and individual consultants to submit proposals for the provision of Human Resource consultancy services aimed at conducting a skills gap analysis and developing a compre...
Celebrating 21 Years of AFRINIC
As AFRINIC marks its 21st anniversary on 8 April 2026, this is an important moment to recognise the journey, resilience, and shared mission of the African Internet community. Over the past 21 years, the commitment of our...
Appointment of the Nomination Committee
The AFRINIC Board is pleased to announce the appointment of the Nomination Committee (NomCom) for the upcoming 2026 elections:
Announcement of Public Holiday
Thursday, 19th March Mauritius 2026, is a public holiday in Mauritius (Ugaadi & Gudi Padwa).
AFRINIC Member Update: Organisational Stability and Ongoing Legal Challenges
We are writing to provide a critical update on our ongoing efforts to restore full operational stability to AFRINIC and address the persistent legal challenges that continue to delay these efforts.
Announcement of Public Holiday
Thursday, 12th March Mauritius 2026, is a public holiday in Mauritius (Independenace Day).
Unauthorised use of Reserved Address Space
AFRINIC has been alerted to unauthorised use of part of its IPv4 address space that is reserved under its IPv4 Soft Landing policy.
AFRINIC Bylaws Review Committee Announced
The AFRINIC Board of Directors extends its sincere appreciation to all members who have responded to the recent Call for Volunteers to serve on the Bylaws Review Committee.
Communique: Notice on Temporary Service Delay
We would like to inform you of temporary service delays affecting some of our online services hosted at our datacenter in Mauritius.
Communiqué: Response to member concerns on misinformation campaign regarding AFRINIC’s Ratified Policy 2020-GEN-006-D3
AFRINIC acknowledges member reports of emails received from non-AFRINIC sources making mischievous allegations regarding the ratification of AFRINIC Policy Proposal 2020-GEN-006-D3. AFRINIC finds it important to clarify...
Announcement of Public Holiday
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, is a public holiday in Mauritius (Chinese Spring Festival).
Call for Volunteers: AFRINIC Bylaws Review Committee
The AFRINIC Board of Directors has determined that a review and update of its Bylaws is necessary and has therefore resolved to establish a Bylaws Review Committee.
RIR Governance Document Second Consultation Summary Report and Next Steps
The Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) has completed its qualitative analysis and summary of the community feedback received in response to the second version of the draft “Governance Document for the R...