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The English page remains the official version.</div> </div></div> </div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="sp-main-body"><div class="row"><div id="sp-component" class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12"><div class="sp-column "><div id="system-message-container"> </div> <div id="sp-page-builder" class="sp-page-builder page-2948"> <div class="page-content"> <section id="section-id-1692726793723" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-row-container"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-12" id="column-wrap-id-1692726793722"><div id="column-id-1692726793722" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1692726793726" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1692726793726" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) is a </strong><br /><strong>nonprofit and member-based organisation</strong></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong>registered and operating</strong></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong>under the <a href="https://companies.govmu.org/Pages/Legislations/Companies-Act-2001.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Corporate Legal Frameworks</a> of Mauritius</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="section-id-1692726793732" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-row-container"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-4" id="column-wrap-id-1692726793729"><div id="column-id-1692726793729" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1692726793735" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1692726793735" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: justify;">Welcome to AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) serving Africa and the Indian Ocean region. We are entrusted with the distribution and management of critical Internet Number Resources, including Internet Protocol (IP) address space (IPv4 and IPv6) and Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs).</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-4" id="column-wrap-id-1692726793730"><div id="column-id-1692726793730" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1692726793741" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1692726793741" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: justify;">At the core of our mission is the professional and efficient distribution of Internet Number Resources to African Network Operators. AFRINIC plays a vital role in supporting Internet technology development across the continent and fostering Internet self-governance through our bottom-up, multi-stakeholder <a href="/policy">Policy Development Process (PDP)</a>.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-4" id="column-wrap-id-1692726793731"><div id="column-id-1692726793731" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1692726793738" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1692726793738" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: justify;">Internet Number Resources are allocated to AFRINIC and the four other RIRs by <a href="https://pti.icann.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Public Technical Identifiers (PTI)</a>. the organization responsible for coordinating the Internet's unique identifiers. PTI performs the IANA functions, encompassing domain names, Internet Number Resources, and protocol parameters.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="section-id-1692726793751" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-row-container"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-12" id="column-wrap-id-1692726793750"><div id="column-id-1692726793750" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1692726793754" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1692726793754" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block "><div class="sppb-addon-content">Explore our global connectivity – AFRINIC collaborates with four other RIRs worldwide:<br /> <ul> <li>APNIC: Serving the Asia Pacific region.</li> <li>ARIN: Serving Canada, the United States, and many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands.</li> <li>LACNIC: Serving Latin America and the Caribbean.</li> <li>RIPE NCC: Serving Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia.</li> </ul></div></div></div></div><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1692726793757" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1692726793757" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-single-image sppb-text-center "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div class="sppb-addon-single-image-container"><img class="sppb-img-responsive" src="/ast/2023/12/11/world-map.png" alt="world-map.png" title="" loading="lazy"></div></div></div></div></div><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1692726793760" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1692726793760" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: center;">Each RIR re-allocates Internet Number Resources within their geographical regions based on community-developed policies.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="section-id-1702273482490" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-row-container"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-6" id="column-wrap-id-1702273482491"><div id="column-id-1702273482491" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1702273482492" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1702273482492" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-center "><h1 class="sppb-addon-title">Our Vision</h1><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: center;">A secure and accessible Internet for sustainable digital growth in Africa</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-6" id="column-wrap-id-1702273482493"><div id="column-id-1702273482493" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1702273482494" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1702273482494" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-center "><h1 class="sppb-addon-title">Our Mission</h1><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: center;">To serve the African Internet community by delivering efficient services in a global multi-stakeholder environment.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="section-id-1702273482538" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-row-container"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-12" id="column-wrap-id-1702273482539"><div id="column-id-1702273482539" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1702273482540" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1702273482540" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-center "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Our Core Values<br /></strong></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="section-id-1701941444647" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-row-container"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-3" id="column-wrap-id-1701941444648"><div id="column-id-1701941444648" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1701941444649" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1701941444649" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-center "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Excellence</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-3" id="column-wrap-id-1701941444651"><div id="column-id-1701941444651" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1701941444652" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1701941444652" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-center "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Passion</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-3" id="column-wrap-id-1701941444654"><div id="column-id-1701941444654" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1701941444655" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1701941444655" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-center "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Integrity</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sppb-col-md-3" id="column-wrap-id-1701941444657"><div id="column-id-1701941444657" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1701941444658" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1701941444658" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block sppb-text-center "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Community driven</strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="section-id-1692726793797" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-row-container"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-12" id="column-wrap-id-1692726793796"><div id="column-id-1692726793796" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1701941444710" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1701941444710" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-tab "><div class="sppb-addon-content sppb-tab sppb-tabs-tab sppb-tab-nav-left"><ul class="sppb-nav sppb-nav-tabs" role="tablist"><li class="active"><a data-toggle="sppb-tab" id="sppb-content-1701941444710" class=" " href="#sppb-tab-1701941444710" role="tab" aria-controls="sppb-tab-1701941444710" aria-selected="true"> Our Quality Policy </a></li><li class=""><a data-toggle="sppb-tab" id="sppb-content-1701941444711" class=" " href="#sppb-tab-1701941444711" role="tab" aria-controls="sppb-tab-1701941444711" aria-selected="false"> Critical Success Factors </a></li></ul><div class="sppb-tab-content sppb-tab-tabs-content"><div id="sppb-tab-1701941444710" class="sppb-tab-pane sppb-fade active in" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="sppb-content-1701941444710"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1701941444" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1701941444" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: justify;">We are committed to continuously providing our stakeholders with improved products and services to meet and even exceed their expectations by having proper mechanisms and processes to identify and anticipate their needs. In line with our strategic direction, our main objectives are to:</div> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <div>Understand the needs and expectations of our stakeholders through constant communication and feedback mechanisms.</div> </li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <div>Continuously operate an effective Internet Number Resources registry transparently and inclusively that ensures financial sustainability.</div> </li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <div>Provide information, training and supportive services to assist the community in managing the Internet Number Resources and building a resilient and secured Internet Infrastructure in Africa.</div> </li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <div>Enable customer success by providing business-grade solutions that genuinely meet their needs.</div> </li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <div>Develop an attitude of teamwork and quality assurance in our day-to-day operations.</div> </li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <div>Continuously comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015, including statutory and regulatory requirements, and improve the effectiveness of our QMS.</div> </li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <div>Regularly report to our community on our QMS performance and continuously seek their feedback.</div> </li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <div>Continuously ensure that our services fit into the global context of Number Registry services.</div> </li> <li> <div style="text-align: justify;">Execute our mission with an empowered and agile team that delivers increasing value to our customers.</div> </li> </ul></div></div></div></div></div><div id="sppb-tab-1701941444711" class="sppb-tab-pane sppb-fade" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="sppb-content-1701941444711"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1701944031957" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1701944031957" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><ul> <li>People management (right people, competent, mindset, engaged, clear objectives, committed, etc.)</li> <li>Technical Infrastructure's reliability and resilience</li> <li>Plans & Processes</li> <li>Funding: <ul> <li>Financial Sustainability</li> <li>Infrastructure and space</li> <li>Budget discipline</li> </ul> </li> <li>Community Trust/Confidence</li> <li>Continuous community engagement and support</li> <li>Effective Operational Processes and Agile Organisational structure</li> </ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section id="section-id-1701941444676" class="sppb-section" ><div class="sppb-row-container"><div class="sppb-row"><div class="sppb-col-md-12" id="column-wrap-id-1701941444675"><div id="column-id-1701941444675" class="sppb-column" ><div class="sppb-column-addons"><div id="sppb-addon-wrapper-1701941444679" class="sppb-addon-wrapper"><div id="sppb-addon-1701941444679" class="clearfix " ><div class="sppb-addon sppb-addon-text-block "><div class="sppb-addon-content"><div style="text-align: center;">Discover AFRINIC – Your Gateway to a Connected Africa. 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