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Africa’s IP Address Boom: A Digital Resource War - Archyworldys The Great IP Address Grab: How One Entrepreneur Cornered Africa’s Internet Assets A Hong Kong-based businessman, Lu Heng, has amassed a fortune by acquiring and leasing millions of unused internet protocol (IP) addresses, primarily from Africa, sparking a contentious battle over control of a vital digital resource The story reveals a critical vulnerability in the internet’s foundational
A treasure worth billions of dollars: China attacks a rare . . . AFRINIC also points out that today full transparency and a stronger monitoring mechanism on the distribution of IP addresses is required, to ensure that the rights of the public and the local resource are preserved In conclusion, the IP addresses, which are supposed to serve Africa, have become a commercial private resource
AfriNIC and IP Address Allocation: How Africa Manages Its . . . AfriNIC is instrumental in managing Africa’s internet resources, particularly in the allocation of IP addresses By addressing challenges such as IPv4 exhaustion, capacity building, and regulatory frameworks, AfriNIC can enhance internet governance and support the continent’s digital transformation
The IP economy. - The Verge But he apparently owns 10 million African IP addresses, which he leases out for profit, creating a financial asset out of what was intended to be basic infrastructure Classy!
How Cloud Innovation Delivered 10M IPs to Africa - NRS. help Cloud Innovation has brought at least 10 million IPs to AFRINIC, directly benefiting individuals and businesses across Africa Without Cloud Innovation, these IPs would have gone to other RIRs at the expense of Africa