Ad hoc NomCom2018 is pleased to announce the following final candidate slate for Seat 2 (Western Africa) on the AFRINIC Board:

1. Dr. Adewale Adedokun
2. Dr. Ousmane Moussa Tessa

Full candidate information has been published here

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AFRINIC will be holding its Annual General Members’ Meeting (AGMM) at the Radisson Blu, in Dakar, Senegal. This will be during the AFRINIC-28 Meeting and the Africa Internet Summit 2018.We are hereby inviting all our members to this AGMM during which matters related to AFRINIC business will be discussed. An individual Notice and invitation have been sent to all registered contacts of our Members. 

You can read more about the AGMM at: http://www.afrinic.net/en/about/agmm 

Thank you all for your continuous support and look forward to your participation and contributions at the AGMM.

Africa Internet Summit (AIS’18) in Dakar is just a week away and we look forward to seeing you.Airport Transfers

There will be airport transfers on a 30-seater bus from the Blaise Diagne International airport to the recommended hotel. Please look out for an AIS’18

pager. Airport transfers will be available on the 27th, 28th April as well as 5th and 6th May.

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AFRINIC is announcing the call for applications for the 2018 FIRE Africa Innovation Award.  This year, the Awards category is Internet for social inclusionSuccessfully completed IT related projects led by Female entrepreneurs focusing on using technology to address specific social or economic challenges faced by women and girls, and these projects still have a potential for growth.

Such entrepreneurs are eligible to apply for the $3000 cash prize at the FIRE Africa Awards sponsored by the IDRC. The Awards ceremony will be at the IGF meeting later this year.
The important dates to note:

1. Award applications open: 20 April 2018
2. Grants applications close: 15 May 2018
3. Selection process: 15 May - 30 June 2018
4. Announcement of winners: 1 August 2018

For detailed information about competition category, conditions of entry, and submission procedures, please visit https://fireafrica.org/awards or send us an email at: fireprogram[at]afrinic.net

AFRINIC’s Member Services Team will be holding several activities during AIS'18.

• Resource Members Workshop on 5 May 2018 from 09h00 to 17h00 - Open to any network operator interested in learning about and becoming an AFRINIC Resource Member.
• Resource Members Workshop on 6 May 2018 from 09h00 to 17h00 - Open to registered contacts, of the Resource Members attending the AIS'18, who are willing to learn about the tools to better manage their Internet Number Resources and adopt the AFRINIC Internet Routing Registry.
• Face-to-face consultations with an AFRINIC Hostmaster from 7 to 11 May 2018.

Please register at http://bit.ly/meetafrinic if you are interested in attending any of the above sessions.You can also drop by our Member Services Booth between 5th to 11th May 2018, to meet a Customer Services staff for help on any general queries and to update your organisation & contact details. 

AFRINIC is pleased to advise that the Annual Financial Statements for the financial year to December 2017 is now available at:https://www.afrinic.net/images/doc/AFS-2018.pdf

Kindly take note that, at its meeting on the 18th April 2018, AFRINIC Board approved the Audited Financial Statements as presented (board resolution Resolution 201803.403 [https://afrinic.net/en/about/bod/meeting/2018] ).

All the required signatures are being assembled and once completed, a fully signed and complete set of 2017 Audited Financial Statements together with the signed External Auditors reports and Opinions shall be published.  As per the bylaws Section 7.6 the audited financial statement will be presented at the AGMM on 10 May 2018, for adoption by the members.