Data as of Nov 13, 2026
196.97.16.0/24
No anonymizer space · no proxy exits in 30 daysSafaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC · space held by Safaricom Limited
Announcement
this exact prefix
RPKI valid
Announced by
Type
Mobile
Risk
10 / 100 · Low
Shared address
Announcements
Less specific
Covering announcements
| Prefix | Origin | Type | Proxy exits | Holder | RPKI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196.97.16.0/22 since Mar 2026 | AS33771 | Mobile | Safaricom Limited via Safaricom Limited | ||
| 196.96.0.0/12 since Jan 2016 | AS33771 | Mobile | 49,831 4 always on | Safaricom Limited |
Registrations in this block
The registry's network records over the announcement: those covering it, widest first, then every record inside it, under its parent.
| Range | Addresses | Netname | Holder | Type | Created | Abuse contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196.96.0.0/12 | 1,048,576 | SAFARICOM-2015 | Safaricom Limited (ORG-SL70-AFRINIC) · KE | ALLOCATED PA | — | — |
| └ 196.97.16.0/22 | 1,024 | SAFARICOM-ETHIOPIA-STEP-SUBALLOC | Safaricom Limited (ORG-SL70-AFRINIC) · KE | SUB-ALLOCATED PA | — | abuse@ |
Network & registry
Registry
Holder
- Organization
- Safaricom Limited
- Handle
- ORG-SL70-AFRINIC
- Range
- 196.
96. 0. 0/ 12 - Registration type
- ALLOCATED PA
Origin network
AS328988
ET
- Name
- Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC
- Type
- Internet provider
- Registered
- Dec 10, 2021
- Domain
- safaricom.et
- Website
- safaricom.et/
- Spamhaus ASN-DROP
- not listed
Routing timeline
Covering aggregate above, the prefix's own history below
Summary
Routing history
- Pattern
- Stable
- First seen
- Mar 2026
- Current origin since
- Mar 2026 · 8 mo
- Origin networks
- 1
RPKI
Route origin authorizations
| ROA prefix | ASN | Max len | Anchor | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196.97.16.0/22 | AS328988 | /24 | AFRINIC | RPKI valid |
| 196.97.16.0/22 | AS33771 | /22 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 196.96.0.0/12 | AS19905 | /24 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 196.96.0.0/12 | AS33771 | /24 | AFRINIC | Another network |
| 196.96.0.0/12 | AS198949 | /24 | AFRINIC | Another network |
IRR
Route objects on the exact prefix
| Origin | Registry | Description | Maintainer | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS328988 | AFRINIC | Safaricom Ethiopia – downstream of AS33771 | MNT-SAF2004 | Dec 17, 2025 |
Whois
Registration for this announcement
- Range
- 196.
97. 16. 0/ 22 - Netname
- SAFARICOM-ETHIOPIA-STEP-SUBALLOC
- Registrant
- Safaricom Limited
- Registrant country
- ET
- Organization
- Safaricom Limited (ORG-SL70-AFRINIC)
- Org country
- KE
- Type
- SUB-ALLOCATED PA
- Parent
- 196.
96. 0. 0 - 196. 111. 255. 255 - Created
- Not stated by the registry
- Maintainer
- MNT-SAF2004
- RIR
- AFRINIC
- Country
- KE
- Delegated
- Jan 19, 2016
- Status
- assigned
Report abuse
Abuse contact
- abuse@
safaricom. et - Name
- IRT-STEP-ETH
- Handle
- IRT-STEP-ETH