Misinformation in AFRINIC elections is eroding trust and threatening Africa’s internet governance. Cloud Innovation calls on the registry to act, ensuring transparency, fairness, and accountability.
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AFRINIC Election
AFRINIC (African Network Information Centre) is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa. It oversees the allocation, registration, and management of Internet number resources—such as IPv4, IPv6, and Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) across the African region.
In addition to resource allocation, AFRINIC provides reverse DNS and WHOIS services, operates an Internet Routing Registry (IRR), and supports regional technical programs like DNSSEC, RPKI, and Internet Development & Training.
AFRINIC Election Timeline
The key dates for the election are highlighted below.
28 April 2025
Open designated e-voting representative and proxy voting registration period
12 May 2025
Open nomination period
28 April 2025
Open designated e-voting representative and proxy voting registration period
26 May 2025
Close nomination period at 23:59 MUT
27 May 2025 to 6 June 2025
Interviews with nominees
9 June 2025
Close designated e-voting representative registration period at 23:59 MUT
9 June 2025
Publish list of candidates at 12:00 MUT
9 June 2025
Close proxy voting registration period at 23:59 MUT
16 June 2025 to 23 June 2025
The e-voting election period
23 June 2025
The in-person Election Day
AFRINIC Election Timeline
The key dates for the election are highlighted below.
Date
Event
28 April 2025
Open designated e-voting representative and proxy voting registration period
12 May 2025
Open nomination period
26 May 2025
Close nomination period at 23:59 MUT
27 May 2025 to 6 June 2025
Interviews with nominees
9 June 2025
Close designated e-voting representative registration period at 23:59 MUT
9 June 2025
Publish list of candidates at 12:00 MUT
9 June 2025
Close proxy voting registration period at 23:59 MUT
16 June 2025 to 23 June 2025
The e-voting election period
23 June 2025
The in-person Election Day
AFRINIC CRISIS
Misinformation in AFRINIC elections is eroding trust and threatening Africa’s internet governance. Cloud Innovation calls on the registry to act, ensuring transparency, fairness, and accountability.
AFRINIC’s governance crisis has turned member oversight into the last safeguard for Africa’s IP address management.