The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC), the continent’s cornerstone in internet infrastructure, now stands at a breaking point. Governance failures, legal disputes and geopolitical pressures have pushed it toward institutional collapse. To secure Africa’s digital future, a continent-wide recommitment to reform, sovereignty and resilience is urgently needed.
Since its founding in 2005, AFRINIC has played a pivotal role far beyond allocating internet protocol (IP) addresses and number resources – it provides critical internet infrastructure services, including Resource Public… Read more