Spearheading Internet technology and policy development in the African Region

AfriNICAfriNIC update update

Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO, AfriNIC

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Beijing, August 27 2009

AfriNIC at a glanceAfriNIC at a glancetodaytoday

2009 Budget:Operating cost: ~ USD 1.8 M

Head count: 15 staff (1 part time)Business Area: 4

Communications Area: 3

Technical Area: 7

A new Technical Operation Area Manager hired andjoining 1st August

3 additional full time staff to be hired by end of2009.

Membership: 560 Members at the end of June 2009

Some Core activities StatsSome Core activities Stats

What are we busy onWhat are we busy onWAIGF: AfriNIC is leading efforts to organise a regionalIGF event in West Africa.

Infrastructure redundancy Plan

Review of online training tools (material, CBT, virtual Lab… etc).

Root Servers Anycast Copy Program:First Node installed in Tanzania two weeks agoTwo requests in the pipe.

AfriNIC Routing Registry

Reviewing and exploring a full automation of newmembership process.

Office RelocationOffice RelocationProjectProject

One of our major side project this year is therelocation to new office.

Turned Key approach: Call for proposal for designand fit out (completed - 7765 sq.ft)

Plan to move by end of 2009

Continue to support other sister Organizations

AfTLD: Continue Administrative and Financial support.Sponsors AfTLD annual meetings.AfNOG: Continue to cooperate with AfNOG in several areas(MoU)

AAU/AfREN: Planning LIR/IPv6 session for RENs focalpoints over the continent. Provide support toacademic sector to get IP resources they need. Afund is being put in place to support Universities inbecoming AfriNIC member for Resources allocations

CooperationCooperation

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Some pictures fromSome pictures fromAfriNIC-9 & 10AfriNIC-9 & 10

Thank you