“Most of these press reports are quite misleading even as we understand the very impossibility of the African Union mainstreaming itself strategically within a particular proposal in a policy-oversight role whilst also playing the tactical role of a ‘self-endorsing’ entity… Continue Reading…

This Holiday Season- It was all about Malindi.africa! 2011 – It seemed that the whole world was in crisis.  The natural disasters, the Euro-zone sovereign debt crisis, the Arab spring, the Norway Utoya massacre, Internet  Governance,  global protests on social… Continue Reading…

The East African Newspaper is a highly influential and respected source of reliable business news that has  over  70k subscribers and over 1m readers in East Africa and online globally. www.theeastafrcan.co.ke December 5-11, 2011: By the end of 2012, companies should be able to… Continue Reading…

December is a great season for different types of celebrations and festivities – for faith-based religious organizations, families, corporations reviewing the year’s significant achievements, celebrating successes accomplished during the year, and engaging in end-of-year get-togethers and award ceremonies!. People find… Continue Reading…

African Union Briefing Note on DotAfrica The earlier ‘Briefing Note on DotAfrica’ that was issued by the African Union Infrastructure & Energy Department dated, May 2011, was very unequivocal in its assertion that the AU will apply to ICANN to… Continue Reading…

Editor-in-Chief Computerworld Kenya Our attention has been drawn to the recent article written by Rebecca Wanjiku: “ICANN engagement in Africa bears fruit” published in the on-line edition ofComputerworld Kenya. http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=C950F80D-01AB-74C0-D54CC6087A9E451B A close reading of the article conveys the impression that:… Continue Reading…

“We want to achieve a Gold Standard in terms of conflicts and ethics practices,” said Mr. Steve Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board. “Specifically we are working on a system which will lay out how Directors interested in specific new generic Top Level… Continue Reading…

The 42nd international meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) took place in Dakar, Senegal, at the Le Meridien President hotel. The meeting was hosted by the Government of the Republic of Senegal and was well-attended… Continue Reading…

See Special TV Report on video (RIGHT): DCA Defends its Opposition to the Experts Meeting Agenda of the DotAfrica Task Force at the African Ministerial Round-Table. The Experts Meeting of the African Ministerial Round-Table took place in Dakar, Senegal from… Continue Reading…

Dakar hosted another historic ICANN meeting, following the formal approval of the new generic Top Level Domains Program by the ICANN Board during the “ICANN Oscars” in Singapore in June 2011, in particular for Africa The ICANN-42 International Meeting was… Continue Reading…

Mr. Prime Minister; Ladies and Gentlemen, Ministers, African Ministers in Charge of IT and Communications; Ladies and Gentlemen, Ambassadors and Representatives of the Diplomatic Department; Mrs. Heather Dryden, President of the Advisory Council of ICANN, of the GAC; and Mr.… Continue Reading…

DCA’s Executive Briefing Note following its Engagement with ICANN Leaders at the ICANN-42 Public Forum Meeting at Dakar, Senegal – October 27th 2011 Online excepts from Public forum.  http://forum.icann.org/lists/5gtld-guide/msg00108.html DCA participated in the recent ICANN Public Forum organized on Thursday 27th… Continue Reading…

DCA a assisté à la récente réunion AfrICANN  qui a été convoquée le mardi 25 Octobre 2011 par la Task Force de l’UA sur DotAfrica pour discuter des propositions sur DotAfrica et formuler une stratégie de soumission sur le DotAfrica… Continue Reading…

DCA attended the recent AfriCANN meeting that was convened on Tuesday 25th October 2011 by the AU Task Force on DotAfrica to discuss proposals on DotAfrica and formulate a bid strategy on DotAfrica based on an agenda that they have… Continue Reading…

Réponse officielle  de la DCA  au PROJET DE RÉSOLUTION DE L’ASSEMBLÉE DES EXPERTS ET DES MINISTRES AFRICAINS DE LA TABLE RONDE à Dakar pour le ‘ICANN AFRICAINE ORDRE DU JOUR L’Organisation DotconnectAfrica (DCA) a assisté à la réunion d’experts et… Continue Reading…

DCA OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT RESOLUTION OF MEETING OF EXPERTS AND THE AFRICAN MINISTERIAL ROUND-TABLE IN DAKAR FOR THE ‘AFRICAN AGENDA ICANN The DotConnectAfrica Organization (DCA) attended the Meeting of Experts and the African Ministerial Round-Table that took place… Continue Reading…