Dear Eddy and all, This is very sad news indeed, and my sincere condolences to his family and all of you. Serge's passing is a huge loss to his family and loved ones, his country, Africa and indeed all of humanity. May his soul rest in perfect and eternal peace! Amen!! Katim On Thursday, December 23, 2021, 01:42:58 PM UTC, Evelyn Namara <evelyng...@gmail.com> wrote: This is disheartening news!!! My sincere condolences to the family. This is a real shock. Serge was a valuable member of the community whose contributions will never be forgotten. May his soul rest in peace. Evelyn
On Thu, Dec 23, 2021 at 3:25 PM Eddy Kayihura <e...@afrinic.net> wrote: Dear Colleagues, It is with profound sadness that we have learnt about the untimely death of our Board Member, Mr Serge Kabwika Ilunga. 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. 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. He was also a Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 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. We wish to extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and to the Global Internet community. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Eddy Kayihura,Chief Executive Officer,African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)c...@afrinic.net …………………………………………………………………….. Chers collègues, C'est avec une profonde tristesse que nous avons appris le décès prématuré de notre membre du conseil d'administration, Monsieur Serge Kabwika Ilunga.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. 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. 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. Nous souhaitons présenter nos plus sincères et profondes condoléances à la famille et aux amis endeuillés ainsi qu'à la communauté Internet mondiale.Que son âme repose dans la paix éternelle. Eddy Kayihura,Chief Executive Officer,African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)c...@afrinic.net ……………………………………………. زملائي الاعزاء،لقد علمنا بحزن عميق بوفاة عضو مجلس الإدارة السيد سيرج كابويكا إيلونجا في وقت مبكر.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.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.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.نود أن نتقدم بأعمق وأخلص تعازينا للأسرة المكلومة والأصدقاء ومجتمع الإنترنت العالمي.قد تبقى روحه في فسيح جناته.إيدي كاييهورا ،الرئيس التنفيذى،المركز الأفريقي لمعلومات الشبكة (AFRINIC)c...@afrinic.net …………………………………………………………………………… Caros colegas, É com profunda tristeza que tomámos conhecimento da morte prematura do nosso membro da direcção, Serge Kabwika Ilunga. Serge Kabwika Ilunga é membro do Conselho de Administração da AFRINIC desde Julho de 2017. O Sr. Ilunga serviu em diferentes comissões, incluindo as Comissões de Auditoria e de Remuneração. O Sr. Ilunga era o CEO da CSTelecomex. Tem estado activamente envolvido no desenvolvimento do sector das TIC na R.D. Congo, onde serviu durante muitos anos numerosas organizações, incluindo a Vodacom Congo em vários cargos, a BSDCongo, uma associação sem fins lucrativos que trabalha para divulgar as TIC no Congo e promover o freeware, entre outras. Foi também membro do Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Internet Society e esteve activamente envolvido em vários programas de capacitação na R.D. Congo, contribuindo para a organização do primeiro Fórum Nacional de Governação da Internet na R.D. Congo, a organização do Fórum de Governação da Internet na África Central, a implantação do KINIX (Kinshasa Exchange Point), entre outros. 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