<div dir="auto">My deepest condolences and may the almighty God grant the community and the family the fortitude to bear this great loss.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Kind Regards,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Samuel Uzoechi.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 28 Dec 2021, 16:56 Anthony Ubah, <<a href="mailto:ubah.tonyiyke@gmail.com">ubah.tonyiyke@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size:12.8px">This is an unfortunate news.</span><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size:12.8px">I wish his family and loved once the fortitude to bear his loss. I also extend my condolence to the entire AFRINIC community. </span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size:12.8px">May he rest in peace.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Anthony</span></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 23, 2021, 7:23 AM Eddy Kayihura <<a href="mailto:eddy@afrinic.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">eddy@afrinic.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" id="m_4113818187225583554m_-5026617316724838982docs-internal-guid-db79a739-7fff-7ea2-bf79-c92d17ccd30c"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It is with profound sadness that we have learnt about the untimely death of our Board Member, Mr Serge Kabwika Ilunga. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mr Serge Kabwika Ilunga has served as a member of the AFRINIC Board since July 2017. While on the Board, Mr. Ilunga served on different committees including the Audit and the Remuneration Committees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mr. Ilunga was the CEO of CSTelecomex. He has been actively involved in the development of the ICT sector in D.R. Congo where he served for many years numerous organisations including Vodacom Congo in several positions, BSDCongo, a non profit association that works to spread ICT in D.R Congo and promote freeware, among others.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">He was also a Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">IEEE),</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Internet Society and was actively involved in several capacity building programs in D.R. Congo, contributing  to the Organisation of the first National Internet Governance Forum in D.R.Congo, the organisation of the Central Africa Internet Governance Forum, the deployment of KINIX (Kinshasa Exchange Point), among others.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We wish to extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and to the Global Internet community.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">May his soul rest in eternal peace.</span></p><div style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Eddy Kayihura,</span></div><div style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Chief Executive Officer,</span></div><div style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)</span></div><div style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="mailto:ceo@afrinic.net" style="text-decoration:none" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ceo@afrinic.net</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></div><br><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">……………………………………………………………………..</span></div><br><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Chers collègues,</span></div><br><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">C'est avec une profonde tristesse que nous avons appris le décès prématuré de notre membre du conseil d'administration, Monsieur Serge Kabwika Ilunga.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">M. Serge Kabwika Ilunga était membre du conseil d'administration d'Afrinic depuis juillet 2017. M. Ilunga a siégé dans différents comités, notamment les comités d'audit et de rémunération.</span></div><br><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">M. Ilunga était le directeur général de CSTelecomex. Il a été activement impliqué dans le développement du secteur des TIC en R.D. Congo où il a servi pendant de nombreuses années de nombreuses organisations dont Vodacom Congo à plusieurs postes, BSDCongo, une association à but non lucratif qui œuvre pour la diffusion des TIC au Congo et la promotion des logiciels libres, entre autres.</span></div><br><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Il était également membre de l'Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), de l'Internet Society et a participé activement à plusieurs programmes de renforcement des capacités en R.D. Congo, contribuant à l'organisation du premier Forum national sur la gouvernance de l'Internet en R.D. Congo, à l'organisation du Forum sur la gouvernance de l'Internet en Afrique centrale, au déploiement de KINIX (Kinshasa Exchange Point), entre autres.</span></div><br><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Nous souhaitons présenter nos plus sincères et profondes condoléances à la famille et aux amis endeuillés ainsi qu'à la communauté Internet mondiale.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Que son âme repose dans la paix éternelle.</span></div><br><div style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Eddy Kayihura,</span></div><div style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Chief Executive Officer,</span></div><div style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)</span></div><div style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="mailto:ceo@afrinic.net" style="text-decoration:none" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ceo@afrinic.net</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></div><br><div style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">…………………………………………….</span></div><br><div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">زملائي الاعزاء،</span></div><div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">لقد علمنا بحزن عميق بوفاة عضو مجلس الإدارة السيد سيرج كابويكا إيلونجا في وقت مبكر.</span></div><div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">عمل السيد Serge Kabwika Ilunga كعضو في مجلس إدارة AFRINIC منذ يوليو 2017.أثناء عضويته في مجلس الإدارة ، عمل السيد إلونجا في لجان مختلفة بما في ذلك لجان التدقيق والمكافآت.</span></div><div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">السيد Ilunga كان الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة CSTelecomex. شارك بنشاط في تطوير قطاع تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات في D.R. الكونغو حيث خدم لسنوات عديدة في العديد من المنظمات بما في ذلك Vodacom Congo في عدة مناصب ، BSDCongo ، وهي جمعية غير ربحية تعمل على نشر تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات في جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية والترويج للبرامج المجانية ، من بين أمور أخرى.</span></div><div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">كان أيضًا عضوًا في معهد مهندسي الكهرباء والإلكترونيات (IEEE) ، وجمعية الإنترنت وشارك بنشاط في العديد من برامج بناء القدرات في D.R. ساهم الكونغو في تنظيم المنتدى الوطني الأول لإدارة الإنترنت في جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية ، وتنظيم منتدى حوكمة الإنترنت في وسط إفريقيا ، ونشر KINIX (Kinshasa Exchange Point) ، من بين أمور أخرى.</span></div><div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">نود أن نتقدم بأعمق وأخلص تعازينا للأسرة المكلومة والأصدقاء ومجتمع الإنترنت العالمي.</span></div><div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">قد تبقى روحه في فسيح جناته.</span></div><div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">إيدي كاييهورا ،</span></div><div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">الرئيس التنفيذى،</span></div><div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">المركز الأفريقي لمعلومات الشبكة (AFRINIC)</span></div><div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.7999999999999998;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style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