[AfrICANN-discuss] Sad News: Passing of WACREN CEO, Dr. Boubakar Barry

[Emmanuel Ogbodo]

Oh, is a pity!
My sincere condolences to the bereaved!


*Emmanuel Ogbodo, BEng (Hons), MSc, PhD, SMIEEE, CITP, MIET, MIITPSA*
*Research  Scholar/ICT High-Tech Savvy & AfriNIC 15 Fellow *







On Thu, 19 Sept 2024 at 08:01, Abdulkarim Oloyede <
oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng> wrote:

> Hi,
> What a loss. He was a perfect gentle man. May Almighty grant him the best
> of the hereafter. May  he rest in perfect peace. My condolences to the
> community.
>
> AK
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 19, 2024, 11:47 AM Mike Silber <silber.mike at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank you for sharing this very sad news!
>>
>> Dr Boubakar was a committed member of this community and an able
>> contributor to the growth of networking on the continent.
>>
>> He will be missed!
>>
>> Condolences to his family, friends and colleagues!
>>
>> On Thu, 19 Sep 2024 at 12:34, Dr Paulos Nyirenda <paulos at sdnp.org.mw>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Sad to hear this. I have interacted with Dr. Boubakar Barry on AFTLD,
>>> AFRINIC and other forums where he provided wisdom and often humour, sincere
>>> condolelnces to his family, will miss him. MHSRIEP.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Paulos
>>> =====================================
>>> Dr Paulos B Nyirenda
>>> NIC.MW & .mw ccTLD: http://www.nic.mw
>>> SDNP: http://www.sdnp.org.mw
>>>
>>>
>>> On 18 Sep 2024 at 10:05, Seun Ojedeji wrote:
>>>
>>> > Quite sad to read this. May God grant his family the grace during this
>>> > trying time..may his soul rest in peace
>>> >
>>> > Regards
>>> >
>>> > ----
>>> > Sent from my mobile
>>> > kindly excuse typos
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, 18 Sept 2024, 10:01 am Omo Oaiya, <omo.oaiya at wacren.net>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >     Dear Community,
>>> >     It has been a while since I messaged this list, and it is with
>>> >     deep sorrow that I share the news of the passing of Dr. Boubakar
>>> >     Barry, the CEO of WACREN. Boubakar was a pillar of leadership and
>>> >     vision, whose contributions to our community and the broader
>>> >     African research and education network have been immense. His
>>> >     absence will be deeply felt. Please keep Dr. Barry, his family,
>>> >     and the WACREN team in your thoughts and prayers during this
>>> >     difficult time. Begin forwarded message:
>>> >
>>> > From: Venant Palanga <vpalanga at gmail.com >
>>> > Subject: Reminder to God of Dr. Boubakar Barry
>>> > Date: 18 September 2024 at 14:18:22 WEST
>>> > To: WACREN Members <members at wacren.net>
>>> > Cc: WACREN Secretariat <secretariat at wacren.net>
>>> >
>>> > Dear Members/Community/AfricaConnect partners,
>>> >
>>> > With heavy grief, WACREN announces the passing of our Chief Executive
>>> > Officer, Dr Boubakar Barry.
>>> >
>>> > Dr. Barry was a visionary leader whose unwavering commitment and
>>> > passion guided WACREN and our community to remarkable growth and
>>> > success over 13 years. His leadership and dedication will be deeply
>>> > missed. His achievements will continue to inspire us.
>>> >
>>> > The Board, management and staff of WACREN are deeply saddened by this
>>> > unfortunate news. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Dr. Barry's
>>> > family and close associates during this difficult time.
>>> >
>>> > Details regarding funeral arrangements will be shared in due course.
>>> >
>>> > May his soul rest in peace.
>>> >     Dr Venant Eyouléki T. G. Palanga
>>> >     Chairman of the Board of Directors/Président du Conseil
>>> >     d'Administration WACREN Lomé, TOGO
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >     Omo OAIYA
>>> >     Chief Strategy Officer/Directeur de la Stratégie | WACREN m:
>>> >     +234 808 888 1571 , +233 536 269 987
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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