<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dear Eddy,<div>You have inspired some of us with your email.</div><div>Thank you.</div><div>AK</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 7:50 PM Eddy Kayihura <<a href="mailto:eddy@afrinic.net">eddy@afrinic.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">Dear Colleagues, ( French version below)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">One day in April 2006, I was informed by Rwandatel
CTO that I would attend an AFRINIC meeting in Nairobi as our
company had received a fellowship from them. This intrigued me
because I did not understand why our IP provider was willing to
sponsor a trip for a member for no apparent reason.</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">Not only did I not find any catch but I discovered
a community that I had no clue existed. I heard of IPv6 for the
first time and later registered for a course which happened at
AFRINIC 9 in Balaclava, Mauritius. This connection together with
the AfNog one helped me grow quickly in the networking field.</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">Back home, many colleagues attended AFRINIC and
AfNog events and we started seeing scalable network and systems
managed by young Rwandans.</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">14 years later, Afrinic has evolved in many ways
and is still around committed to its mission of supporting
Internet technology usage and development in Africa.</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">I have grown over the years to become AFRINIC’s
CEO. The large number of support messages I have received since
it happened has been very humbling and demonstrates the fact
that AFRINIC is dear to the hearts of many people all over the
world.</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">AFRINIC has had more than its fair share of ups and
downs and challenges over the years. However, there are
inspiring stories of its positive contributions and impact in
many countries. It continues to play a fundamentally important
role in Internet development across Africa and the Indian Ocean
region.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">During my few weeks in office, I have endeavored
with the team on analysing and identifying all key focus areas
from the feedback we have received from our membership and
community.</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">The key focus areas include:</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">- Restoring the accuracy of the database and
enhancing membership experience.</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">- Delivering on promises of major technical
products and projects anticipated by our membership and
community.</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">- Building, developing and maintaining our
community through providing capacity building, research and
engagement opportunities.</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">- Restructuring a cohesive and efficient team that
will deliver on all the above and more.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">I would like to commend the team’s resilience and
dedication over the years and I am a firm believer that our
success will not be attainable without the involvement of each
of us. As a member-based organisation and a community-driven
organisation, the support of our members and community is also
vital to our triumph as a whole.</span><br>
<span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US"></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">I will be giving a monthly update on the progress
we make on the different areas and we welcome your suggestions,
support and constructive feedback as we travel this journey
together.</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">Kind regards,</span><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">Eddy</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">*****</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Courier New";color:black" lang="EN-US">Chers Collegues, (votre indulgence pour les accents
et potentielles fautes d'ortographes est appreciee)<br>
<br>
Par un jour normal en 2006, le CTO de Rwandatel m'a informé que
je participerai à une reunion d'AFRINIC à Nairobi et qu'ils
prennait tout en charge. Je fus intrigué car ne comprenant pas
pourquoi notre fournisseur d'adresse IP serait si genereuse.<br>
<br>
Je n'ai cependant trouve aucun piège. Bien plus, j'ai plutôt
decouvert une communauté dont j'ignorai totalement l'existence.
J'ai entendu parler de IPv6 pour la premiere fois et me suis
enregistré pour un cours qui a eu lieu lors de AFRINIC 9 a
Balaclava en ile Maurice. Cette connection ainsi qu'avec AfNog
m'a aide a progresser rapidement dans le domaine de la
connectivite.<br>
<br>
Au pays, plusieurs collegues ont participé aux réunions
d'AFRINIC et AfNog et nous avons commencé à voir de jeunes
rwandais gerant des reseaux et systèmes bien configuré.<br>
<br>
14 annees plus tard, Afrinic a evolué de plusieurs maniere tout
en restant fidele à sa mission de soutenir l'usage et le
developpement des technologies de l'Internet.<br>
<br>
J'ai aussi progressé jusqu'à en devenir le Directeur Général.
Les inombrables messages de soutien que j'ai recu etaient bien
chaleureux et demontrent a quel point Afrinic est cher é
plusieurs personnes au travers le globe.<br>
<br>
Afrinic a eu son lot de hauts et bas au travers des années.
Cependant, il y a plusieurs histoires inspirantes sur sa
contribution dans plusieurs pays. Afrinic continue a jouer un
role fondamental pour le developpement de l'Internet sur le
continent ainsi que la region de l'Ocean Indien.<br>
<br>
Pour mes premieres semaines en fonction, je me suis attelé avec
l'equipe a analyser et identifier les points les plus saillants
des feedbacks recu de nos membres ainsi que la communaute.<br>
<br>
Ces points incluent les elements suivants:<br>
<br>
- Restaurer l'intigrite de la base de donnees et ameliorer
l'expenrience de nos membres;<br>
<br>
- Finaliser l'implementation des differents produits et projets
promis et souhaite par nos membres ainsi que la communaute en
general;<br>
<br>
- Developper notre communaute au travers des diverses activites
de formation, recherches et reunions;<br>
<br>
- Restructurer une equipe plus efficace afin de remplir toutes
les promesses citees ci-haut et bien plus encore.<br>
<br>
Je souhaite saluer la tenacite et le devouement de l'equipe
Afrinic au travers des annees et je suis convaincu que notre
succes n'est pas atteignable sans l'implication d'un chacun.
Comme une organization "member-based" et orientee vers la
communaute, le soutien de nos membres ainsi que des membres de
la communaute est primordial si nous voulons celebrer notre
aboutissement comme un block.<br>
<br>
Je vous donnerai une mise a jour mensuelle sur les avancements
que nous ferons sur differents fronts et vos suggestions sont le
bienvenu tout au long de ce voyage.<br>
<br>
Respectueusement votre,<br>
<br>
Eddy<br>
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