African Network Information centre © AfriNIC Overview Presented at the Regional Workshop on African Research & Education Networking, Sept CERN, Geneva Pierre Dandjinou Chairman Adiel A. Akplogan CEO

African Network Information centre Our mission “To provide professional and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community, to support Internet technology usage and development across the continent and strengthen self Internet governance in Africa by encouraging a participative policy development.”

African Network Information centre Why AfriNIC?

African Network Information centre Issues  Lack of coordination on IP resources Management in Africa.  Inconsistency in addresses allocation policies.  Poor involvement of African stakeholders in IP addresses allocation system.  Policy inappropriate for African’s Internet environment.  Money is sent out of the continent

African Network Information centre The new map!

African Network Information centre Result  a common addresses allocation policy for Africa.  a common environment for discussions on IP resources Policy.  Application of the bottom-up process to allow participation from the local community.  Adoption of new policies more close to the continent realities.  Money is now retained in Africa to support training and other related projects.

African Network Information centre Key dates in AfriNIC setup process 1997: First Initiative (Kuala Lumpur) : Consultations Meetings (Consensus) : Appointment of an Interim board of Trustees Selection of Hosting countries (ZA,MU,EG,GH) First staff appointed 2004: Organisational setup and Application to become Regional Internet Registry sent to ICANN 2005: AfriNIC got accreditation from ICANN and started serving Africa Region.

African Network Information centre Global IP allocation Hierarchy 41/8 2001:4200::/23 196/8 AS AS37887

African Network Information centre AfriNIC transition Process AfriNIC setup has been done trough a transition process which has successfully been completed in February 2005: Transfer of Member from other RIRs. Transfer of IP addresses management from other RIRs. Transfer of WHOIS data to AfriNIc infrastructure Transfer of billing We started our full operations 8 months ago with: All IP requests from Africa being directly handled by AfriNIC operation center Application of our own allocation policies Handling of new membership

African Network Information centre Support received During the whole process AfriNIC has received strong support from different governments and organisation: Government of South Africa Government of Mauritius Government of Égypt Government of France (DGCID) Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie (INTIF) ISOC International NSRC

African Network Information centre What is AFNOG and why? There will be a more detailed presentation on AFNOG tomorrow. AfNOG: Is the African Network operators Group. Founded in 2000, it has the mission to enhance Internet technical capability of Network operators for them to setup more scalable network and service.

African Network Information centre What is AFNOG and why? The need for having a strong Internet community in Africa. Need for operators to move from small networks to more robust Infrastructure. Already had more than 6 training events Trained more than 350 Netwok Engineers from 34 countries on « Scalable Infrastructure & Services »

African Network Information centre AfriNIC & AfNOG The two organisations share the same community. AfriNIC & AfNOG always have a meeting together each year (last one was in Maputo Mozambique) They both have a common goal of enhancing African Internet community capability: Training engineers on better management of their network Better management of Internet resources in Africa. Creation of an open forum for policy development to make them close to the continent’s business realities.

African Network Information centre Perspectives and Challenges AfriNIc and AfNOG are an oportunity for the Africa region to enhance it paricipation into Internet technical work. An MoU is underway between the two organisation to formalise their collaboration in bringing more african into the Internet technical coordination AfriNIC will be launching a few research initiatives to allow Internet technical experts on the continent to be more present in the IETF work and present Africa region view on some specific aspect of the protocol development. A very special attention will be given to IPv6 and security.

African Network Information centre Some challenges Outreach Organize more awareness and training events around the continent. Maintain a good level of service hire skilled staff (trained by AfNOG) strong and efficient organizational structure Ensure a financial sustainability to the Organization Ensure self financing after incubation period. Drive more participation of African into Internet Technical coordination process Rely on LIRs and local Internet stockholder to drive more participation into the process. Involve African Universities and research bodies on the continent.

African Network Information centre Some results Q vs. Q1 2004:

African Network Information centre Since February 2005 We have got: 26 New LIR members Allocations: 18 IPv4 Allocations ~412/22

African Network Information centre More Numbers

African Network Information centre Board of trustees AfriNIC Structure Adiel AKPLOGAN CEO / CTO WG / Committees - Policies - Meetings - Election - Financial Ernest Byaruhanga RS Manager West Africa 1.Pierre Dandjinou (BJ) - Chair 2.Sunday Folayan (NG) Central Africa 1.Didier Kasole (CD) 2.Gaetant Bouraga (GA ) Indian Ocean 1.Dr. Viv Padayatchy (MU) 2.Keny Yiptong (MU) Southern Africa 1.Alan Barett (ZA) 2.Alan Levin (ZA) North Africa 1.Kamal Okba (MA) 2.Mokhtar Hamidi (DZ) East Africa 1.Brian Longwe (KE) 2.Charles Mussi (UG) Harish Gowrisunkur CFO (MU) Nooriah Woozeer Administrative Assistant (MU) - Members - Frank Nnebe Software Engineer

African Network Information centre Conclusion AfriNIC is a young organization setup through a successful collaboration between public sector, private sector and Civil Society. It needs the full support of the local Community including universities and researchers through an active participation into our policy development process and upcoming operational research projects for a better management of Internet resources according to the realities on the continent.

African Network Information centre Participation to AfriNIC process General discussions: Policies discussion Training and outreach AfriNIC web site

African Network Information centre Thank you “The dynamic feathers represent freedom and hope. The black symbolises the earth and the solidity of the African continent, while the red stands for the action, confidence, courage, and vitality at the heart of AfriNIC. Together, the two feathers express the unity of the community.” - Our Logo -