afrinic.net

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #2,818

afrinic.net operates primarily as a cloud infrastructure provider, focusing on internet resource management. AFRINIC is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa, responsible for the distribution and management of Internet number resources (IP addresses and ASNs) on the continent. It plays a crucial role in internet governance and development in the African region. It is operated by AFRINIC (African Network Information Centre).

Industry Category

Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud computing and infrastructure services.

Related Topics

internet governanceip addressesasnnetwork infrastructureafricainternet resources

Well Established

afrinic.net is a well-established platform operated by AFRINIC (African Network Information Centre). Top 100,000 global website, 26 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 100,000 global website26 years old
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{
  "domain": "afrinic.net",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "cloud_infrastructure",
    "specialization": "Internet Resource Management"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Regional Internet Registry for the African continent",
    "summary": "AFRINIC is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa, responsible for the distribution and management of Internet number resources (IP addresses and ASNs) on the continent. It plays a crucial role in internet governance and development in the African region.",
    "operator": "AFRINIC (African Network Information Centre)",
    "parent_entity": null,
    "topics": [
      "internet governance",
      "ip addresses",
      "asn",
      "network infrastructure",
      "africa",
      "internet resources"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "registered_date": "1999-04-14T00:00:00Z",
    "rank": 2818,
    "hosting_provider": "AFRINIC-ZA-JNB-AS"
  }
}

Hosting

AFRINIC-ZA-JNB-AS

Registered

Apr 14, 1999

Last Updated

Jan 6, 2026

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