Thanks for the update, Dave. Regards,Adetokunbo Abiola. On Saturday, 16 September 2023 at 07:09:59 GMT+1, Thoko Miya via AFRI-Discuss <afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: Thank you for sharing the update Dave,  We welcome news of moves made towards the appointment of Mr Virasami, the Receiver.  I think it must be noted that AFRINIC as a registered organisation as mentioned above - remains established as an RIR to share in and express the interests of the community to which it serves. Therefore it must be noted the process and application of a receiver as noted should extend to clarify in whos interests they stand.  We as the ALS community are fully in support of this process and look forward to the future of AFRINIC, to the appointment of a new board and consequently I would like to stress: The composition of the board is critical and therefore we humbly ask that the identification, vetting and appointment be, respectfully, a transparent process that duly reflects the needs of the community but also appoints the most relevant, qualified and also active candidates to the position.  Kind regardsThoko Miya On Sat, 16 Sept 2023 at 00:41, Tijani via AFRI-Discuss <afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: Thank you Raymond ; my comments inline   Thanks Dave for this update. But from the publication which you shared earlier it was Clouds that took AFRINIC to court of which this judgement was given. Absolutely. For the record, its leaser qualified this judgment of “Historic”   Furthermore, from the same publication Cloud argued that the AFRINIC legal team does not have the legal rights to act on behalf of them.Right, and the court kicked the AFRINIC attorney out in full harmony with Cloud leader     Do you have any idea in whose interest the receiver is most likely to act? Anything on his profile for consideration? You are right to ask such question considering the above   Furthermore, wouldn't it rather be better for the court to give the mandate to the already existing structures of AFRINIC such as the current board members to act in the roles the receiver is acting? Agree, with the court overseeing the election of the new board   I seriously hope things get to normal soon, however, I don't see anything to jubilate about yet. Me too, I do hope that AFRINIC go to normal, for the interest of the African community Regards, Raymond Mamattah Accra, Ghana        On Fri, Sep 15, 2023, 8:49 PM Bram Fudzulani via AFRI-Discuss <afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: Thanks Dave for sharing this milestone which is indeed worth celebrating as it gives hope of AFRINIC’s future. Kudos to the Supreme Court judge for this decision. Kind Regards Bram Sent from my iPhone. iTypo. iSorry.

On 15 Sep 2023, at 10:39 PM, Dave Kissoondoyal via At-Large <at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote:

 Dear Community Members,

We, the African Internet community have been reasonably concerned following the news that AFRINIC has come under receivership. A Receiver Manager for AFRINIC has been appointed by the Supreme Court in Mauritius. In my humble opinion, there is no need for undue alarm. A similar option was actually discussed during the recent AFRALO General Assembly in Accra, Ghana in July 2023. We proposed that AFRINIC should make an application to the Judge in Chamber of the Supreme Court in Mauritius for the holding of the AFRINIC Board elections under the Court supervision to bring back AFRINIC to its functional board and directorship.

It is important to clarify that the community should not mistake this situation for liquidation, as AFRINIC is not in a state of liquidation.

Credit is due to the Judge of the Supreme Court of Mauritius for appointing a Receiver Manager, Mr. Virasami. Mr. Virasami's role will primarily involve safeguarding the institution's interests and assets, overseeing the upcoming Board elections in accordance with AFRINIC's constitution, and appointing a CEO. He is expected to organize the Afrinic Board elections within six months, with provisions for extension if deemed necessary. This process aims to restore the effective management of the institution through a properly constituted Board and Directorship.

For your information, AFRINIC is registered in Mauritius as a Private Company, Limited by Guarantee, in accordance with the Companies Act 2001 of Mauritius, bearing File Number C49338 and Business Registration Number C06049338.

As AFRINIC operates in accordance with community guidance and its Board is elected by the community, it's crucial to acknowledge that the Board's composition is a direct reflection of the community's choices. Hence, we respectfully ask Mr. Virasami, the Receiver Manager, to consistently share updates with the community regarding the institution's management activities.

Kind regards Dave Kissoondoyal AFRALO Member ALAC Member

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