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DotConnectAfrica: ICANN 42 Dakar: Meet the Yes2dotAfrica Campaign in Senegal!

DotConnectAfrica is delighted to inform its Pan-African constituency, and indeed, its significant community of stakeholders and avid supporters of the forth-coming ICANN Conference for Developing countries to be held in Dakar, Senegal from 23 October to 28 October 2011. This… Continue Reading…

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“The Illegitimate ‘African Agenda’ for Dakar: Say No to the ARC and the Illegal Cabal Supporting It!”

The ICANN 42nd Meeting will be taking place in Dakar Senegal from 23rd to 28th October 20 11.      As Africans, we are indeed happy that such an August event will be taking place in an African country at… Continue Reading…

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Campaign for your identity Only 3 months left to show you care!

1 Billion people . 54 Countries . 1 Domain .africa In January 2012, DCA will formally apply to ICANN for the delegation of the dotafrica gTLD. Building on our past successes and representing your interests, we therefore ask you all  to… Continue Reading…

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DCA Exclusive Commentary: A TRAVESTY- The Africa Internet Governance Forum (AFIGF)

DotConnectAfrica attended the recent African Internet Governance Forum (AFIGF) inaugural meeting, held on 30 September 2011, in Nairobi, Kenya as an observer. As a corporate body that has an enduring stake in good Internet Governance as it pertains to Africa… Continue Reading…

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Generation.africa on their high at the 6th International Governance Forum (IGF), Nairobi

06 October, 2011 – The 6th Internet Governance Forum with the theme “Internet as a catalyst for change: access, development, freedoms and innovation” just concluded in Nairobi with an emphatic call for the support of the open, inclusive and transparent multi-stakeholder… Continue Reading…

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The Successful Yes2dotAfrica Campaign invited to Munich, Germany

The new gTLD program will revolutionize the Internet in ways that are unimaginable, giving web users and brands unlimited opportunities and innovation in the choice of domain names. At the end of September, the DotConnectAfrica was in Munich, Germany to… Continue Reading…

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IGF Africa: Hard Talk – Nepad Has Failed to Solve Africa’s Myriad Problems

Africa: Internet Governance Forum Update: Against the backdrop of recent critical comments and analyses in the media (http://allafrica.com/stories/201107111201.html) regarding policy failures and disappointing performance by AU and its baby NEPAD – the organization and its agency that are supposed to be leading… Continue Reading…

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The Justification for our “NO” Campaigns

Based on recent feedback we received from you,  we are again compelled to communicate the purposes of our ‘No Campaigns’ for the benefit of our supporters within the Pan-African constituency and global Internet publics who have been following the DotAfrica… Continue Reading…

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Only four months left: Join our Yes2dotAfrica Campaign

More than just a Domain…   It is your identity   Only 4 months left to show you care!   1 Billion people . 1 Continent . 1 Domain .africa In January 2012, DCA will formally apply to ICANN for the delegation… Continue Reading…

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Whither DotAfrica amidst Confusion, Promiscuity and many Strange Bed-fellows

Say “No” to the CABAL (special-interest coalitions) that is trying to hijack DotAfrica! Since DotConnectAfrica (DCA) proposed the DotAfrica Initiative and commenced an active global promotional campaign for it that resulted in winning key endorsements mostly notably from the African… Continue Reading…

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Start-up Success San Francisco Web 2.0 meets Yes2dotAfrica!

Web 2.0 Expo, co-produced by O’Reilly Media, Inc. and UBM TechWeb, showcases the latest Web 2.0 business models, development paradigms, products, and design strategies for the builders of the next-generation Web. This annual multi-track conference brings together people, ideas, connections,… Continue Reading…

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DotConnectAfrica Update: The next big .THING for Africa Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

  The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers recently voted to approve the new gTLD program that will see companies, organizations, communities create their own unique Top level domain extensions on the internet.  It will be possible for entities to apply for… Continue Reading…

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DCA Foundation & Strategic Advisory Committee Member Njeri Rionge “Africa’s Most Successful Women”

“Forbes Magazine, is a highly influential and leading source of reliable business news and financial information for global leaders,  analysts  and  wealth managers; and has named DCA’s Founding Member Njeri Rionge as “Africa’s Most Successful Women”. DCA hereby congratulates Njeri Rionge for this singular recognition… Continue Reading…

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Africa Thanks ICANN and DCA

________________________ Another Window of Opportunity is  wide open for Africa “Good luck to all the new gTLD applicants and congratulation to the ICANN Board for a job well done.  You are now entering the Wild West of the Web. You… Continue Reading…

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The Leopard Cannot Change its Spots: the resuscitation of moribund dotafrica.org

Whilst all interested watchers were busy narrowing down the competition for the mandate for DotAfrica to DotConnecAfrica (DCA) and African Top Level Domains (AfTLD) organization, a new entrant recently emerged in the form of the African Registry Consortium (ARC) –… Continue Reading…

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Remarks by Lawrence E. Strickling Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communication

DCA’s Pan-African constituency on DotAfrica may recall that DCA undertook offical high-level lobbying efforts on behalf of DotAfrica, and in support of the ICANN gTLD process with the NTIA (National Technology & Information Agency of the United States Department of… Continue Reading…

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Yes2dotAfrica Campaign – Our ScoreCard

As we promised, we will continue our journey of “yes2dotAfrica” campaign. In adherence to our core philosophical beliefs of continuous engagement with all stakeholders and commitment to transparency in constantly communicating our organization ideals and vision, DotConnectAfrica (DCA) has in the past… Continue Reading…

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We have kept our promise

We promised you we will fight for your identity and your benefit * We have won key endorsements on your behalf. * We have traveled and campaigned across Africa so you are aware and included We have campaigned hard and long for your interest at… Continue Reading…

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DCA Exclusive Commentary: Misleading and Unfair Reportage on DotAfrica

The Editor-in-Chief The Daily Champion Champion Newspapers Ltd. Lagos -Nigeria Dear Sirs, The DotConnect Africa (DCA) organization would like to bring an important issue to your attention regarding stories relating to DotAfrica that have been reported in your newspaper by… Continue Reading…

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