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Nomination Committee 2026 - Call for Volunteers

ANNOUNCEMENT 11 February 2026

The AFRINIC Board of Directors hereby makes a public call for volunteers from the African Internet community to fill four (4) vacant positions on a Nomination Committee. The Nomination Committee [NomCom 2026]  is being constituted for the purpose of conducting the following elections:

  1. Three (3) Members of the Governance Committee elected by AFRINIC Resource Members in good standing.
  2. Two (2) Members of the NRO NC / ASO AC elected by the AFRINIC community.
  3. PDP Co-Chairs selected through a consensus-based process by the AFRINIC Policy Development Working Group


Additional information on the role and responsibilities of the NomCom 2026, as well as other related information is available in the Election Guidelines 2026.

Interested individuals wishing to serve on the NomCom 2026 are invited to submit an expression of interest, together with a short biography, by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 20 February 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The Board expects members of the NomCom to:

  • Be neutral and impartial;
  • Have no direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the elections;
  • Be trustworthy individuals of the AFRINIC community;
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of the AFRINIC business environment; and
  • Carry out their responsibilities diligently and in good faith.


Please note that NomCom members serve on a voluntary basis and do not receive any remuneration.

AFRINIC staff will provide logistical support to NomCom throughout its mandate. Travel support will also be provided for the Chairperson of the NomCom 2026 to attend the meeting  at which such elections will be held, or other meetings where the attendance of a representative of the NomCom is warranted.

Further information on the meetings will be provided in due course.

We sincerely thank the AFRINIC Members and the community for its usual cooperation and continued support. 

Announcement of Candidate Slate for AFRINIC Board Elections 2025

ANNOUNCEMENT 09 September 2025

 

Nomination Committee (Nomcom) 2025 is pleased to announce the final candidate slate for the following Board Seats.

  • Seat One on the AFRINIC Board: Northern Africa
  • Seat Two on the AFRINIC Board: Western Africa
  • Seat Three on the AFRINIC Board: Indian Ocean
  • Seat Four on the AFRINIC Board: Central Africa
  • Seat Five on the AFRINIC Board: Southern Africa
  • Seat Six on the AFRINIC Board: Eastern Africa
  • Seat Seven on the AFRINIC Board: Non-Regional
  • Seat Eight on the AFRINIC Board: Non-Regional

Full candidates' information has been published on the Election Portal.

The community and resource members are hereby invited to view candidates' details.

The election will be conducted electronically. The electronic voting period will be from 10 September 2025 at 12:00 MUT to 12 September 2025 at 20:00 MUT.

Electronic voting will be done via the Voatz platform. Information about electronic voting is available at: https://afrinic.voatz.com

For any queries or clarification, please contact the nominations committee by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


Sent on behalf of Nomination Committee 2025

AFRINIC Board Election: Deadline extension for the Call for candidates

ANNOUNCEMENT 29 August 2025

We are pleased to announce the extension of the call for candidates for the AFRINIC Board Election to Tuesday, 2 September 2025 at 23:59 MUT . We encourage you to submit nominations for the following open Board positions.  The voting period for board election 2025 has been extended from 8 to 15 September 2025. 

Seat One: North Africa;
Seat Two: West Africa;
Seat Three: Indian Ocean;
Seat Four: Central Africa;
Seat Five: Southern Africa;
Seat Six: Eastern Africa;
Seat Seven: Region-Independent;
Seat Eight: Region-Independent.

Nominations can be submitted through our online forms.
 
As a reminder, all candidate nominations should be  accompanied by a corresponding support letter from both the nominating organisation and seconding organisation respectively.

For Seats 1–6
The nominator must be from the same country as the candidate.
The seconder must be from the same subregion as the candidate.

For Seats 7–8
The nominator must be from the same country as the candidate
The seconder may be from any AFRINIC region.

Important Information about Nominating Organisation and Seconding Organisation to assist prospective candidates in the submission of the candidature

  • We are providing two templates for candidates to adopt. The nominator is required to submit a supporting letter as per the  Template (PDF). 
    The seconder is required to submit a supporting letter as per the Template (PDF).

Individuals who have already submitted their candidature are invited to ensure that their corresponding supporting letters cover the gist of the aforementioned template letters provided. In case they do not, they are requested to submit fresh supporting letters directly to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We look forward to receiving your nominations. 

Mrs Hadia Elminiawi

Chairperson Nomination Committee 

CALL FOR NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR AFRINIC 2025 BOARD ELECTION

ANNOUNCEMENT 15 August 2025

The Nomination Committee 2025 (NomCom July 2025) is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for candidates in the 2025 election for AFRINIC Board of Directors.

Read more …

Voters Onboarding in the 2025 AFRINIC Board Election

ANNOUNCEMENT 28 July 2025

The AFRINIC Board Election will take place on 29th August 2025. AFRINIC has been operating for nearly three years without a functioning board. This is a pivotal moment for the organisation, and an opportunity for you to restore trust, accountability and legitimacy to AFRINIC. 

Read more …
  1. Register for the "Behind the Ballot: Navigating the AFRINIC Election Process" Webinar on 23rd July 2025
  2. Appointment of the Election Committee

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