AFRINIC DNS Anycast Programme
A comprehensive initiative to strengthen DNS resilience, expand critical internet infrastructure, and foster capacity development across Africa and globally.
About AFRINIC DNS Anycast Programme
The AFRINIC DNS Anycast Programme aims to enhance DNS resilience and expand critical internet infrastructure across Africa and beyond. The programme fosters stronger, more reliable DNS systems and capacity building in the region through comprehensive operational support, robust technical frameworks for DNS hosting and monitoring, and active policy development with stakeholders.
Global Partnership Call
Join Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) and organizations worldwide in hosting DNS anycast nodes. Support resilient, globally distributed DNS infrastructure across the world.
Why IXPs & Infrastructure Providers?
Strengthen Internet stability and security globally
Reduce DNS query latency
Contribute to global DNS redundancy
Showcase your infrastructure leadership
DNS Infrastructure Nodes
AS37181 (CIP - AFRINIC DNS RFC5855)
Global in-addr.arpa Reverse DNS Node
Distributed deployment for optimal performance
High-availability configuration
AS37177 (NS2 - AFRINIC DNS Anycast Node)
African ccTLD infrastructure
Regional DNS support
Redundant architecture
.za
South Africa
.rw
Rwanda
.mu
Mauritius
.cm
Cameroon
.tn
Tunisia
.zw
Zimbabwe
Current TLD Infrastructure
Currently hosting authoritative DNS for more tan 25 African ccTLDs including:
.bi
Burundi
.bj
Benin
.bw
botswana
.ci
Côte d'Ivoire
.cm
Cameroon
.dz
Algeria
Technical Requirements
Infrastructure Requirements
Robust hosting infrastructure
Anycast capability
Network redundancy
24/7 operational support
Implementation Resources
Pre-configured OVA template
Technical documentation
AFRINIC support team access
Deployment guides
Join the Programme
Contact the AFRINIC DNS Support Team to begin your partnership journey.