[rpd] In Memoriam: Alan Barrett

[Abdulkarim Oloyede]

This is shocking. My deepest condolences to his Family.  May his soul rest
in peace.


Prof. Abdulkarim A. Oloyede
*Professor of Wireless Telecommunications *
*Director, Centre for Research Development and In-House Training (CREDIT)*
*University of Ilorin, Ilorin*
*Nigeria*

On Fri, May 29, 2026 at 8:01 AM dacostadarwin at gmail.com <
dacostadarwin at gmail.com> wrote:

> My deepest condolences to the entire family! Rest in peace Alan 🙌🏽🙏🏼.
>
>
> On 29 May 2026, at 07:07, Nikesh B. Simmandree <nikeshbs at outlook.com>
> wrote:
>
> 
> Very sad news indeed, got the opportunity to work with him at AFRINIC.
> Rest In Peace Alan. My deepest condolences. Life is really short !
>
> Best Regards,
> Nikesh B. Simmandree
> +230-5-907-3413
> nikeshbs at outlook.com
>
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> *From:* Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 28, 2026 5:15 PM
> *To:* Andrew Alston <aa at alstonnetworks.net>
> *Cc:* RPD <rpd at afrinic.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [rpd] In Memoriam: Alan Barrett
>
> 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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>
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