AFRINIC
AFRINIC (African Network Information Centre) is the regional Internet registry (RIR) for Africa. Its headquarters are in Ebene, Mauritius.
| Abbreviation | African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) |
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| Formation | 11 October 2004 |
| Type | Not for Profit |
| Focus | Allocation and registration of IP address space |
| Headquarters | Ebene, Mauritius |
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| Services | Internet Number Resources Management (ASNs, IPv6 and IPv4) |
Official language | English and French |
Key people | (Chairman of the Board of Directors) (CEO) |
| Affiliations | IANA, ICANN, ASO, NRO |
Staff | 50+ |
| Website | www |
Before AFRINIC was formed, IP addresses (IPv6 and IPv4) for Africa were distributed by the Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), and the RIPE NCC. ICANN provisionally recognized AFRINIC on 11 October 2004. The registry became operational on 22 February 2005. ICANN gave it final recognition in April 2005.
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