[rpd] In Memoriam: Alan Barrett

[Gbemisola Esho]

May his soul rest in peace, though I hardly knew him but I knew of him that
is work.
Condolences to his friends and family.

Gbemisola Esho.

On Thu, 28 May 2026, 14:18 Seun Ojedeji, <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:

> Very sad news: Africa has lost one of the founding fathers of AFRINIC, a
> great technocrat and a dear friend of the community. He will be dearly
> missed, may his soul rest in peace!
>
> Regards
>
> On Thu, 28 May 2026 at 07:42, Andrew Alston <aa at alstonnetworks.net> wrote:
>
>> Dear friends and colleagues,
>>
>> As some of you will already be aware, it is with immense sadness that we
>> confirm, on behalf of his wife Kerry and the family, the passing of Alan
>> Barrett. Alan died on May 28th in Cape Town, South Africa, following a
>> diagnosis of late-stage cancer about a month ago. We are sharing this
>> notice so that the community has accurate information at a moment when
>> Kerry and the family need space to grieve.
>>
>> Alan was a friend, a willing listener, and someone who always stepped up
>> to help when called upon. His contributions to the African Internet
>> ecosystem were second to none, and with his passing we lose not only a
>> friend but a giant of the industry.
>>
>> In 1990, Alan helped establish the very first Internet connection to
>> South African universities, and in 1993 he co-founded the country's first
>> commercial Internet Service Provider. In 1997 he co-authored the proposal
>> to create AfriNIC and subsequently served on the steering committee tasked
>> with bringing it into being. Alan served on the AfriNIC board from 2004 to
>> 2009 and was a member of the NRO NC from 2004 to 2014. In 2015 he was
>> appointed CEO of AfriNIC, a role he held until 2019.
>>
>> Beyond Africa, he was a central participant in the IANA Stewardship
>> Transition Coordination Group, and until his death served on the ICANN
>> board on behalf of the Address Supporting Organisation.
>>
>> Alan will be sorely missed by the community, his relatives and his wife,
>> Kerry.
>>
>> Kerry and the family ask for privacy at this time. We will be organising
>> an online memorial in due course and will share details once they are
>> available.
>>
>> Andrew Alston
>> Remco van Mook
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