As a result of the Board Elections that took place during the
AfriNIC-12 Public Member & Policy meeting on Thursday 03 June 2010,
we are pleased to announce the election of the following candidates
to the AfriNIC Board:
- Mr. Nezar N. Sami (Egypt) and Mr. Khaled Koubaa (Tunisia) respectively as
Primary and Alternate Directors from the Northern Africa region.
- Mrs. Ndeye Maimouna Diop Diagne (Senegal) and Mr. Alioune B. Traore (Mali) respectively as Primary and Alternate Directors from the Western
Africa region.
The terms of the newly elected Board members start on 01 July 2010 and
for a three-year period.
Congratulations to the newly elected Board Members and we wish them
success in their new position.
On behalf of the 2010 Election Committee, we would like to thank all
the other candidates that stood for this election for their interest
in serving the community.
Finally our sincere appreciation goes to the Elections Committee
and its Chair for their good job in coordinating the whole process.
Adiel A. Akplogan
Chief Executive Officer
AfriNIC is governed by a board of Directors elected by each sub-region covered by AfriNIC as requiered by Article 16 of the its bylaws:
" 16. Board of Directors"
There shall be elected a Board of Trustees of AfriNIC whose functions shall be as followss:
16.1. To manage and to oversee the activities, functions and affairs of AfriNIC;
16.2. To exercise all powers of AfriNIC, and on behalf of AfriNIC do all such acts as may be exercised and done by AfriNIC as are not required to be exercised at general meeting, whether in accordance with this Constitution or by operation of the Act, or as are delegated to the Board by Members at a general meeting;
16.3. To have the ultimate responsibility for business affairs and the financial soundness of AfriNIC;
16.4. To be responsible for the facilitation and implementation of the resolutions passed at members’ meetings, and to take all such steps as are necessary for this;
16.5. To determine the guidelines for the allocation of address space for members;
16.6. To consider broad Internet policy issues in order to ensure that the policies and strategies of AfriNIC fully respond to the changing Internet environment;
16.7. To ensure the efficient coordination of the work of AfriNIC;
16.8. To calculate a financial budget for the activities of AfriNIC for a given period, and in the light of resolutions passed by Members at a general meeting, to establish a ceiling for expenditures for a given period;
16.9. To appoint a qualified auditor for the audit of the annual Accounts of the Company;
16.10. To provide any general directives regarding the staffing of AfriNIC;
16.11. To fix the basic salaries, the salary scales and the system of allowances and pensions, if any and if necessary, for all employees of AfriNIC;
16.12. To delegate to a committee of Trustees, a Trustee, an employee of the Company, or any other person, any one or more of its powers, other than the powers provided for by the Act;
16.13. To have the discretion and power to reduce or waive the requirements of fees for deserving organisations and entities from year to year.
16.14. To elect a Chairperson of the Board from among themselves.
16.15. To appoint the Executive Director, who shall be a paid employee of AfriNIC".
The actual board is composed as follow [Article 17]:
