Africa Day

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#AfricaDay: Celebrate the Continent of Digital Opportunity

DotConnectAfrica joins the Africa people and the world at large to celebrate Africa Day, an annual commemoration of the 1963 founding Fathers of Africa. This day celebrates the day to day African narratives of past and present. It also gives… Continue Reading…

UNESCO

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DotConnectAfrica contributes to “#CONNECTing the Dots: Options for Future Action” at UNESCO ‘s Global Multistakeholder Conference, Paris

DotConnectAfrica was invited to participate in the UNESCO international multistakeholder conference under the theme CONNECTing the Dots: Options for Future Action to discuss the first draft of the Comprehensive Study on Internet-related issues. UNESCO CONNECTing the Dots: Options for Future… Continue Reading…

Creative Disruption

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Welcome to 2015! the year of Creative Disruption

We hope you all have had great holidays are off to a good start for the New Year! Recall in 2014, we asked you to stay in the ARENA with us. Indeed together, we prevailed in all our undertakings.  At… Continue Reading…

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Season’s Greetings! A Year in Review 2014 – DotConnectAfrica!

Season’s Greetings 2014 End of Year Message from DotConnectAfrica! Message from the Founder/Executive Director ~ ~ As Executive Director of DotConnectAfrica Trust and founder of the Yes2DotAfrica Campaign, it gives me great pleasure to send this end of year message… Continue Reading…

GAC Advice

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DotConnectAfrica Trust Responds to ICANN 50 GAC Advice updates on its .Africa application IRP status

DotConnectAfrica Trust submitted its response to the GAC Advice conveyed in the ICANN 50 GAC London Communiqué within the mandatory 21-day window, as per instructions via ICANN’s Customer Service Center Notification Portal for New gTLD applicants   PRLog – Aug.… Continue Reading…

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DotConnectAfrica Update – Independent Panel Grants Interim Relief on .africa gTLD

Status on our .Africa gTLD application & Current Engagement with the Independent Review Panel (IRP) PRLog (Press Release) – May 20, 2014 – UPPER HILL, Kenya — On 12 March 2014, an Independent Review Panel has gratned an Interim Relief… Continue Reading…

EU-Africa business

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DotConnectAfrica participates at the 5th EU-Africa Business Forum Brussels Belgium

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) Apr. 1, 2014 – Brussels, Belgium: DotConnectAfrica delegates attended the 5th EU-Africa Business Summit   convened from 31 March – 1 April, 2014 at a crucial time in the relations between Europe and Africa.… Continue Reading…

ARENA

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Welcome to 2014! The ARENA issue

Before the end of the first month of inaugurating yet another new year,  I thought I will say few words on what to look forward to at DCA and beyond and why my message is about staying in the ARENA.… Continue Reading…

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DotConnectAfrica Trust takes its case with ICANN to Independent Review Process (IRP) Panel

The Arbitration Process between DCA Trust and ICANN (‘DCA Trust vs. ICANN’) shall be governed by the International Dispute Resolution Procedures of the ICDR and the Supplementary Procedures for ICANN IRP Process. PRLog (Press Release) – Jan. 22, 2014 –… Continue Reading…

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Season’s Greetings! A Year in Review, 2013 – Yes2dotAfrica Campaign!

As 2013 draws to a close it is worth looking back at where we have been and consider what 2014 will bring. As usual for DCA, it has been a year of intense activity to ensure that our promise to Africa… Continue Reading…

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DotConnectAfrica Trust attends ICANN 48 International Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina

PRLog (Press Release) – Nov. 26, 2013 – DotConnectAfrica delegates were among more than 1,700 people from around the world that attended the just concluded ICANN 48 International Meeting that took place in Buenos Aires Argentina from November 17, 2013… Continue Reading…

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DotConnectAfrica attended the Transform Africa Heads of State summit, Kigali Rwanda

DCA was invited as a delegate to the international high-level conference that was held in Rwanda from October 28 to 31, 2013 Nov. 3, 2013 – The conference was attended by over 1,500 delegates and Seven African Heads of State… Continue Reading…

African Women to Watch

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Bloomberg TV: Sophia Bekele featured as “African Women to Watch”

“Fearless, Competitive and Visionary Leaders of our time. We celebrate a new generation of African Women, closing the gender gap and shaping the continent’s political, social and economic landscape” says Bloomberg in its special TV Women to Watch PRLog (Press… Continue Reading…

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Launch of dotafrica campaign for Africa at AITEC East Africa ICT Summit

Ms. Sophia Bekele, Executive Director of DotConnectAfrica, spoke of a way forward for the “.Africa” project during the opening panel discussions and subseqent launch of the East Africa “dotafrica” campaign Our campaign theme mirrors the theme used for nations reborn,… Continue Reading…

ICT

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DCA attends Transform Africa 2013, calls for the progress of its .africa commitments be acknowledged

DCA was invited as a delegate to the international high-level conference that was held in Rwanda from October 28 to 31, 2013 Nov. 3, 2013 – The conference was attended by over 1,500 delegates and Seven African Heads of State… Continue Reading…

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DCA Trust raises ethical questions,writes to newly elected African Union Leaders on .africa debacle

The ReporterEthiopia is reporting on the ethical issues surrounding the handling of the dotafrica (.africa) RFP by the African Union at the Addis Ababa HQ, which has impacted DotConnectAfrica’s application at ICANN regarding Governmental Support. PRLog (Press Release) – Oct.… Continue Reading…

WestGate Mall

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DotConnectAfrica: A Condolence Message to Kenya and Westgate Victims

      Our Heartfelt Condolences to the people of Kenya and the WestGate Mall Victims DotConnectAfrica Registry Services (Kenya) hereby wishes to solemnly convey its deepest sympathies to the President of Kenya, H.E. Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta;      … Continue Reading…

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DotConnectAfrica Refuses to Withdraw its Application for .Africa before Accountability Hearing

In a summary analysis, The Reporter Daily provided an upto date investigative report on the status of the dotafrica (.africa) project and the complicated issues that DCA has been subjected to in its application regarding Governmental Support. PRLog (Press Release)… Continue Reading…

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DotConnectAfrica Trust Attends the ICANN-47 International Meeting In Durban South Africa

South Africa is the country of the celebrated Nelson Mandela, who was the first elected African National Congress (ANC) President of the Republic following the abolition of apartheid. He was a co-winner of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize along with… Continue Reading…

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Comments and Questions by DCA Trust on .Africa at the ICANN-47 Public Forum, Durban SA

This is a complete unabridged version of the comment/questions raised by Ms. Sophia Bekele, Executive Director and CEO of DotConnectAfrica Trust, at the ICANN-47 Public Forum Meeting in Durban, Republic of South Africa on 18th July 2013. A shorter version… Continue Reading…

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