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Registration Opens for AFRINIC IPv6 & RPKI Deployathon in Johannesburg
by Willy Manga 17 Jul '26

17 Jul '26

Dear colleagues, AFRINIC in collaboration with All ISPs Matter is organising a Deployathon in Johannesburg from 04 to 06 August 2026. AFRINIC has 662,272 IPv4 addresses left in its available pool. This, as you can tell, is grossly inadequate to meet Africa’s current IP address needs, making IPv6 the only sustainable way to continue to grow the potential of the Internet in Africa. In 2018, we designed and organised the world’s first Deployathon as a mechanism to bridge the gap between learning about IPv6 and actually implementing it. Since its inception we’ve run 17 (e-)Deployathons with 224 organisations from 26 countries participating. They were able to accomplish 241 deployment milestones; among them : - 50 valid route6 object - 45 address plans in IPAMS - 32 validated RPKI ROA objects - 24 advertised IPv6 prefix - 21 Initial address plan - 16 IPv6 prefix PI - 12 IPv6-enabled core - 9 IPv6 from test VLAN - 8 IPv6 domain objects - 4 IPv6-enabled DNS - 3 IPv6-enabled customer We invite you to register for the upcoming Deployathon in Johannesburg. If selected, you will get the same step-by-step guidance, tools, and techniques we have perfected in 17 (e-)Deployathons, and +100 helpdesk calls to help realise your IPv6 deployment project for your organisation. This is clearly a measurable step forward in accordance with your network change management processes. Date: 04 August - 06 August 2026 Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM local time Main Language: English Eligibility: Qualified engineers based in Johannesburg or able to travel to Johannesburg in that period. If you are an engineer who runs a network and believes that you can make one concrete visible step towards IPv6 deployment (or advance your stalled IPv6 deployment) for your organisation , apply for a spot here [ https://learn.afrinic.academy/?fluent-form=78 ] - (Only 30 spots available) Deadline for application: *27 July 2026*. For more information and queries about Deployathons, please contact: do(a)afrinic.net Sincerely, -- Willy MANGA AFRINIC Team t: +230 403 51 00 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net

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RTBH Support Across the Industry
by James Bensley 07 Jul '26

07 Jul '26

Dear Community, We see that RTBH is not as effective as it could be, for various reason, just a few include: * Not all networks support RTBH. * Networks that do support RTBH implement it differently to each other. * There is no one place where one can easily find the info for how to use RTBH with a given network. * Operators have different ideas about how / when / where / why someone should / shouldn’t use RTBH. To this end, we have created the first of two surveys. This first one is quantitative and captures how networks have implemented RTBH and provides (1) a public repository which anyone can use to look-up the RTBH details for their peers/upstreams, and (2) an insight into the (mis-)alignment of RTBH implementations across the industry. Please take the time to fill out the short survey for your own network (even if you don’t support RTBH!), and if you can, please fill it out for other networks where you know how they have implemented RTBH (e.g., peers you use RTBH with): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScg2Bvr_14onOtZRdoK2SNd0kCHFtqsdw-… (^ No login required) The data ends up in this public repository (you can of course make a pull request directly if you want): https://remotely-triggered-black-hole.github.io/rtbh/ The second survey we are working on will be qualitative, to gather information from the industry community on why you do / don’t support RTBH, when do you use it, how do you think the routing should be secured, etc. The long term goal is to use the data from both surveys as input in to a community effort to improve RTBH alignment across the industry and improve it’s effectiveness for all (e.g. maybe we produce a new BCOP for implementing RTBH, or usage guidelines for blackholing, or maybe a new RFC is required to secure the filtering; regardless, the first step is to gather data about the status quo and review that data to get a baseline of where we are at today). Any questions, please let me know, and thank you for your time and help, it is appreciated. With kind regards, James.

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ZANOG-KZN Reminder
by Shawn Jooste 25 Jun '26

25 Jun '26

Hi All, Just a reminder of tonights ZANOG event. Date: 25 June 2026 (that's tonight). Time: 18h00 - 22h00 Venue: Westville Country Club, 1 Link Road, Westville Title: ZANOG-KZN RSVP : https://events.nog.net.za/event/80/ (if you haven't yet, we have a few spots available. Shawn

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ZANOG-KZN events : 25 June 2025
by donald＠nog.net.za 22 Jun '26

22 Jun '26

ZANOG is happy to announce our next regional Network Operator Group meeting (KZN) of 2026 at Westville Country Club, Durban Date: 25 June 2026 Time: 18h00 - 22h00 Venue: Westville Country Club, 1 Link Road, Westville Title: ZANOG-KZN RSVP : https://events.nog.net.za/event/80/ We would like you to share your story with the community. get in touch with us at info(a)nog.net.za to do a talk or presentation. ZANOG is excited to be holding an afternoon of rolling up your sleeves and deploying tools to help network observability before the ZANOG-KZN event in the evening Date: 25 June 2026 Time: 14h00 - 17h00 Venue: Westville Country Club, 1 Link Road, Westville Title: Deploying observability tools RSVP : https://events.nog.net.za/event/88/

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Invitation to Share a Tribute and Join us in the Memorial Celebration of Alan Barrett
by AFRINIC Communication 17 Jun '26

17 Jun '26

Dear Colleagues, The African Internet community continues to mourn the loss of Alan Barrett, one of Africa’s Internet pioneers, a respected leader, mentor, and friend. Through his decades of service to the Internet community, Alan helped shape Internet infrastructure, policy development, and governance across Africa and globally. His legacy lives on through the institutions he helped build, the policies he shaped, and the many people he inspired. To honour Alan’s life and contributions, we invite you to share a personal tribute, memory, message, or photograph that reflects his impact on your life or work. Selected tributes and photos will be featured during a memorial session and included in a commemorative tribute for Alan’s family. Please submit your tribute and photographs here <https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial>. (https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial) We also invite you to join us for the Alan Barrett Memorial Tribute: Date: 23 June 2026 Time: 18:00 EAT ( 15.00 UTC) Venue: Africa Internet Summit 2026, Nairobi, Kenya Format: Hybrid (In-Person and Online) Let us celebrate the life, leadership, and lasting legacy of a man whose contributions helped shape Africa’s Internet. Kind Regards, AFRINIC Communications. Chers membres de la Communauté, La communauté Internet africaine continue de pleurer la perte d’Alan Barrett, l’un des pionniers de l’Internet en Afrique, un leader respecté, un mentor et un ami. À travers plusieurs décennies de service au sein de la communauté Internet, Alan a contribué à façonner l’infrastructure Internet, le développement des politiques et la gouvernance de l’Internet en Afrique et dans le monde. Son héritage demeure vivant à travers les institutions qu’il a aidé à bâtir, les politiques qu’il a contribué à façonner et les nombreuses personnes qu’il a inspirées. Afin d’honorer la vie et les contributions d’Alan, nous vous invitons à partager un hommage personnel, un souvenir, un message ou une photographie reflétant l’impact qu’il a eu sur votre vie ou votre travail. Les hommages et photographies sélectionnés seront présentés lors d’une session commémorative et inclus dans un hommage souvenir destiné à la famille d’Alan. Veuillez soumettre votre hommage et vos photographies ici <https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial> (https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial) Nous vous invitons également à vous joindre à nous pour l’hommage commémoratif en mémoire d’Alan Barrett : Date : 23 juin 2026 Heure : 18 h 00 EAT (15.00 GMT) Lieu: Africa Internet Summit 2026, Nairobi, Kenya Format : Hybride (en présentiel et en ligne) Célébrons ensemble la vie, le leadership et l’héritage durable d’un homme dont les contributions ont aidé à façonner l’Internet en Afrique. Cordialement, AFRINIC Communications.

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Reminder: Register for the AFRINIC webinar: "Don't Get Left Behind: Inside the African Government IPv6 Accelerator'
by AFRINIC Communication 16 Jun '26

16 Jun '26

Dear Colleagues, As governments across Africa accelerate their digital transformation agendas, the transition to IPv6 is no longer simply a technical upgrade; it is becoming a strategic imperative for digital sovereignty, national resilience, and sustainable Internet growth. Join us for an insightful webinar, "Don't Get Left Behind: Inside the African Government IPv6 Accelerator," where government agencies, regulators, policymakers, and telecommunications operators will gain practical insights into Africa's flagship initiative to support public-sector IPv6 adoption. Date: 17 June 2026 Time: 10:00 AM UTC, 2:00 PM Mauritian Time Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017784982005/WN_KulTnNftT4Kr9cIRh… What You Will Learn • Understand why IPv6 transition has become a matter of national digital sovereignty, not just a technical upgrade. • Grasp how the African Government IPv6 Accelerator is structured and how your MDA can enrol and progress through it. • Benchmark your country's IPv6 readiness against regional peers and global mandates. • Leave with a defensible case for your leadership on the cost of inaction versus the cost of acting now, and a clear next step for your MDA. Who Should Attend? • Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) • Telecommunications Operators (Telcos) • Regulatory Authorities • ICT Policymakers • Network and Infrastructure Managers • Digital Transformation Leaders This session will equip participants with the knowledge, tools, and strategic arguments needed to build a compelling case for IPv6 adoption within their organisations and contribute to a more secure, scalable, and future-ready digital ecosystem. Register Now https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017784982005/WN_KulTnNftT4Kr9cIRh… Reserve your place today and discover how your organisation can benefit from the African Government IPv6 Accelerator. Take the IPv6 Readiness Self-Assessment before the webinar. It is a 2-minute self-diagnostic across six dimensions of institutional readiness: leadership awareness, technical capacity, planning maturity, infrastructure readiness, vendor relationships, and deployment activity. Your individual responses are confidential. Aggregate data informs the programme. Your tier score lands in your inbox when you submit. Why take it before the webinar: You walk into the session with your own data, not a generic frame When we walk through what each tier means, you will know exactly which paragraph applies to your MDA You will have the result to forward to your DG or Permanent Secretary the same week, not the week after Take the 2-minute assessment → <https://learn.afrinic.academy/?fluent-form=6> (https://learn.afrinic.academy/?fluent-form=6) If the button does not render, paste this into your browser: <https://afrinic.academy/gov6-assess>Join the Government IPv6 Accelerator <https://learn.afrinic.academy/?fluent-form=6> (https://learn.afrinic.academy/?fluent-form=6) Learn more here: https://afrinic.academy/webinar/ AFRINIC Training Team

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Register for the AFRINIC webinar: "Don't Get Left Behind: Inside the African Government IPv6 Accelerator'
by AFRINIC Communication 12 Jun '26

12 Jun '26

Dear Colleagues, As governments across Africa accelerate their digital transformation agendas, the transition to IPv6 is no longer simply a technical upgrade; it is becoming a strategic imperative for digital sovereignty, national resilience, and sustainable Internet growth. Join us for an insightful webinar, "Don't Get Left Behind: Inside the African Government IPv6 Accelerator," where government agencies, regulators, policymakers, and telecommunications operators will gain practical insights into Africa's flagship initiative to support public-sector IPv6 adoption. Date: 17 June 2026 Time: 10:00 AM UTC, 2:00 PM Mauritian Time Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017784982005/WN_KulTnNftT4Kr9cIRh… What You Will Learn • Understand why IPv6 transition has become a matter of national digital sovereignty, not just a technical upgrade. • Grasp how the African Government IPv6 Accelerator is structured and how your MDA can enrol and progress through it. • Benchmark your country's IPv6 readiness against regional peers and global mandates. • Leave with a defensible case for your leadership on the cost of inaction versus the cost of acting now, and a clear next step for your MDA. Who Should Attend? • Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) • Telecommunications Operators (Telcos) • Regulatory Authorities • ICT Policymakers • Network and Infrastructure Managers • Digital Transformation Leaders This session will equip participants with the knowledge, tools, and strategic arguments needed to build a compelling case for IPv6 adoption within their organisations and contribute to a more secure, scalable, and future-ready digital ecosystem. Register Now https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017784982005/WN_KulTnNftT4Kr9cIRh… Reserve your place today and discover how your organisation can benefit from the African Government IPv6 Accelerator. Learn more here: https://afrinic.academy/webinar/ AFRINIC Training Team

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Reminder: AFRINIC Elections 2026: Call for Candidates Extended to 8 June 2026.
by AFRINIC Communication 05 Jun '26

05 Jun '26

[Version en français au bas] Dear Colleagues, The Nomination Committee 2026 hereby informs the AFRINIC Membership and broader Internet Community that the deadline for submission of nominations for the AFRINIC Elections 2026 has been extended to 08 June 2026. The extension applies to the following positions: Three (3) seats for the Governance Committee Two (2) seats for the NRO NC / ASO AC community representatives Two (2) PDP Co-Chairs The Nomination Committee encourages qualified candidates from all AFRINIC sub-regions to submit their nominations and welcomes diversity in representation, including gender and linguistic diversity. Nomination forms and election information are available: Governance Committee:https://forms.afrinic.net/governance-committee-election-2026 NRO NC / ASO AC: https://forms.afrinic.net/nro-nc-aso-ac-election-2026 <https://forms.afrinic.net/nro-nc-aso-ac-election-2026> PDP Co-Chairs: https://forms.afrinic.net/pdp-co-chairs-selection-2026 <https://forms.afrinic.net/pdp-co-chairs-selection-2026> Additional information and the Election Guidelines 2026 at: https://election.afrinic.net/election-guideline-2026, Kind Regards, AFRINIC Communication ………………………………………………………… Élections AFRINIC 2026 : Prolongation de l'appel à candidatures Chers collègues, Le comité de nomination 2026 informe les membres d'AFRINIC et la communauté Internet que la date limite de soumission des candidatures pour les élections AFRINIC 2026 a été prolongée au 08 juin 2026. Cette prolongation s'applique aux postes suivants : Trois (3) sièges au sein du comité de gouvernance Deux (2) sièges pour les représentants de la communauté NRO NC / ASO AC Deux (2) coprésidents du PDP Les formulaires de candidature et les informations relatives aux élections restent disponibles aux adresses suivantes: Comité de gouvernance : https://forms.afrinic.net/governance-committee-election-2026 NRO NC / ASO AC : https://forms.afrinic.net/nro-nc-aso-ac-election-2026 Coprésidents du PDP : https://forms.afrinic.net/pdp-co-chairs-selection-2026 Pour toute information complémentaire ainsi que pour consulter les directives électorales 2026, veuillez visiter : https://election.afrinic.net/election-guideline-2026 AFRINIC Communication

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AFRINIC Elections 2026: Call for Candidates Extended to 8 June 2026.
by AFRINIC Communication 29 May '26

29 May '26

[Version en français au bas] Dear Colleagues, The Nomination Committee 2026 hereby informs the AFRINIC Membership and broader Internet Community that the deadline for submission of nominations for the AFRINIC Elections 2026 has been extended to 08 June 2026. The extension applies to the following positions: Three (3) seats for the Governance Committee Two (2) seats for the NRO NC / ASO AC community representatives Two (2) PDP Co-Chairs The Nomination Committee encourages qualified candidates from all AFRINIC sub-regions to submit their nominations and welcomes diversity in representation, including gender and linguistic diversity. Nomination forms and election information are available: Governance Committee:https://forms.afrinic.net/governance-committee-election-2026 NRO NC / ASO AC: https://forms.afrinic.net/nro-nc-aso-ac-election-2026 <https://forms.afrinic.net/nro-nc-aso-ac-election-2026> PDP Co-Chairs: https://forms.afrinic.net/pdp-co-chairs-selection-2026 <https://forms.afrinic.net/pdp-co-chairs-selection-2026> Additional information and the Election Guidelines 2026 at: https://election.afrinic.net/election-guideline-2026, Kind Regards, AFRINIC Communication ………………………………………………………… Élections AFRINIC 2026 : Prolongation de l'appel à candidatures Chers collègues, Le comité de nomination 2026 informe les membres d'AFRINIC et la communauté Internet que la date limite de soumission des candidatures pour les élections AFRINIC 2026 a été prolongée au 08 juin 2026. Cette prolongation s'applique aux postes suivants : Trois (3) sièges au sein du comité de gouvernance Deux (2) sièges pour les représentants de la communauté NRO NC / ASO AC Deux (2) coprésidents du PDP Les formulaires de candidature et les informations relatives aux élections restent disponibles aux adresses suivantes: Comité de gouvernance : https://forms.afrinic.net/governance-committee-election-2026 NRO NC / ASO AC : https://forms.afrinic.net/nro-nc-aso-ac-election-2026 Coprésidents du PDP : https://forms.afrinic.net/pdp-co-chairs-selection-2026 Pour toute information complémentaire ainsi que pour consulter les directives électorales 2026, veuillez visiter : https://election.afrinic.net/election-guideline-2026

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In Memoriam: Alan Barrett
by Andrew Alston 28 May '26

28 May '26

Dear friends and colleagues, As some of you will already be aware, it is with immense sadness that we confirm, on behalf of his wife Kerry and the family, the passing of Alan Barrett. Alan died on May 28th in Cape Town, South Africa, following a diagnosis of late-stage cancer about a month ago. We are sharing this notice so that the community has accurate information at a moment when Kerry and the family need space to grieve. Alan was a friend, a willing listener, and someone who always stepped up to help when called upon. His contributions to the African Internet ecosystem were second to none, and with his passing we lose not only a friend but a giant of the industry. In 1990, Alan helped establish the very first Internet connection to South African universities, and in 1993 he co-founded the country's first commercial Internet Service Provider. In 1997 he co-authored the proposal to create AfriNIC and subsequently served on the steering committee tasked with bringing it into being. Alan served on the AfriNIC board from 2004 to 2009 and was a member of the NRO NC from 2004 to 2014. In 2015 he was appointed CEO of AfriNIC, a role he held until 2019. Beyond Africa, he was a central participant in the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group, and until his death served on the ICANN board on behalf of the Address Supporting Organisation. Alan will be sorely missed by the community, his relatives and his wife, Kerry. Kerry and the family ask for privacy at this time. We will be organising an online memorial in due course and will share details once they are available. Andrew Alston Remco van Mook

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