AFRINIC IPv6 Certification Training - Mogadishu 2026

Africa/Mogadishu
Jazeera Hotel

Jazeera Hotel

Description

AFRINIC IPv6 Certification Training
Hosted by Dalkom & Daruur Space | Supported by SomNOG

About This Event

AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry for Africa, runs an annual Call for Local Hosts, partnering with organizations across Africa to deliver in-person technical training and certification events. Over the past 20 years, more than 40 organizations across the continent have partnered with AFRINIC through this program to build technical skills and advance Internet infrastructure development.

In 2026, Dalkom Somalia, a Somalia-based Telecom Provider, and Daruur Space are proud to host AFRINIC's IPv6 Training in Mogadishu, bringing this internationally recognized program to Somali soil.

SomNOG is proud to partner with Dalkom and Daruur Space on this milestone event, as part of our shared commitment to building Somalia's technical capacity, advancing Internet infrastructure, and ensuring that Somali engineers are equipped to operate, deploy, and lead the next generation of Internet technologies.

What You Will Learn

  • IPv6 fundamentals: why IPv6, how it differs from IPv4, and the global transition context
  • IPv6 addressing and subnetting
  • IPv6 routing and protocols
  • Planning and deploying IPv6 in an operational network
  • Dual-stack implementation and IPv6 transition mechanisms
  • IPv6 security considerations
  • Hands-on lab exercises leading to certification

 

Who Should Attend

This event is designed for network engineers, ISP operators, and ICT professionals with a working knowledge of networking and IPv4. Participants must be able to commit to all four full days and sit the certification exam.

This is a rare opportunity for Somali technical professionals to gain world-class IPv6 skills without leaving the country thanks to Daruur Space and Dalkom Somalia.

 

 

    • 1
      Opening ceremony/remarks
    • 2
      Understanding IPv4 Exhaustion and Implications

      IPv6 Address Basics

      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 10:30
      TEA I
    • 3
      IPv6 Address Types
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 4
      Basic IPv6 Configuration
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 13:00
      LUNCH BREAK
    • 5
      IPv6 from an IPv4 Perspective
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 15:30
      TEA II
    • 6
      IPv6 Address Planning
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 7
      Day I Recap / Q&A
      Speaker: All
    • 8
      IPv6 Address Planning Exercise
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 10:30
      TEA I
    • 9
      IPv6 Neighbour Discovery
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 10
      IPv6 Provisioning (SLAAC & DHCPv6)
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 13:00
      Lunch Break
    • 11
      Lab 1: Configure and Verify SLAAC
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 15:30
      TEA II
    • 12
      Lab 2: Configure and Verify Stateful DHCPv6
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 13
      Day II Recap / Q&A
      Speaker: All
    • 14
      Introduction to IPv6 Routing
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 10:30
      TEA I
    • 15
      OSPFv3 & BGP4 for IPv6
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 16
      Lab 3: IPv6 Routing
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 13:00
      LUNCH BREAK
    • 17
      Overview of Transition Scenarios
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 15:30
      TEA II
    • 18
      Dual Stack, Manual Tunneling & NAT64
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 19
      Mock Exam
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)
    • 10:00
      TEA
    • 20
      Main Exam
      Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri (Instructor, AFRINIC)