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Update: DotConnectAfrica Trust wins landmark legal victory, as ICANN loses MSJ

Los Angeles, California, USA, September 13, 2017. DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA Trust), the African based  promoter of the Yes2DotAfrica Campaign and principal applicant for the .Africa Internet new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Extension scored an important victory against the United States-based… Continue Reading…

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Barcelona: Special African Women Forum, Nairobi: IGF 2017, Mauritius: Miss.Africa Fund 2018

Sophia Bekele, Founder of DCA Group, was invited to attend and speak at the 28th Annual Session of the Crans Montana Forum that took place in Barcelona one of the key Mediterranean’s centers, from July 5 to 8, 2017. Others… Continue Reading…

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Apply: Miss.Africa announces 2018 Seed Funding Tech Initiative for Africa women

July 24, 2017 – In a #SheAppsAfrica Pan-African campaign for year 2017/2018 the pioneering Miss.Africa Digital program is mobilizing the third Round of Miss.Africa Seed Funding, for Tech initiatives throughout Africa. Having seen high level of success in the past… Continue Reading…

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CIO Names #WOMENINTECH Sophia Bekele, “Industry Trailblazer and Internet-Governance Pioneer”

“Sophia Bekele has been in the news if not for promoting DotConnectAfrica’s bid for the DotAfrica geographical gTLD then in a controversial statement about the same. For the last 3 years she has been clear about one thing, DotConnectAfrica (DCA)… Continue Reading…

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DCA Trust Announces AboCoders, Nigeria as the Winner of Miss.Africa Seed Fund Grand Prize

Congrats to Winners!, Nigeria’s AboCoders won the USD 5000 Grand Seed Fund Prize. Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar University STEM Center and Zambia’s Ubongo Game Lab, were selected as the winners of the USD 1000 Geographic/Country Category. PORT LOUIS, Mauritius – May… Continue Reading…

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Miss.Africa joins in celebrating the ITU ICT Girls Day

Message From the Founder of Miss.Africa Every young girl & woman ought to have the tools to take control of her life. Today, it’s almost uniquely ICT skills that offer growing employment, innovation, and opportunity with the large digital gender… Continue Reading…

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CIO E. Africa Exclusive QnA with Sophia Bekele: .Africa gTLD redelegation possible if DotConnectAfrica wins case

By The CIO East Africa The dotAfrica (.Africa) gtld delegation has been faced by so much controversy for some time now. The ruling on the preliminary injunction in January 2017, allowed ICANN to go ahead to delegate the string to… Continue Reading…

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Happy International Women’s Day from DotConnectAfrica!

Women are the engine that powers the society, think about any phenomenal revolutionary idea that has changed the world and you will find a woman right in there.”  – Sophia Bekele, Founder of Miss.Africa Carved towards promoting the involvement of… Continue Reading…

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.Africa Update: ICANN promises to create new top-level domain despite ongoing court case

By Kieren McCarthy – The Register U.K. (The Register is a UK based highly influential and respected source of reliable news globally. www.theregister.co.uk) DCA News Alert Third time lucky: ICANN beats off .africa ban Internet overseer ICANN will push ahead with a… Continue Reading…

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Welcome to 2017 from Miss.Africa

Get your Miss.Africa Trophy! Apply for our Miss.Africa Seed Fund Bravo #entrepreneurship, #innovation, #womenintech #girlpower #STEM4girls I wish to take this opportunity to wish you all an achieving fulfilling, peaceful 2017.      Sincerely,   God Bless Africa & the World!… Continue Reading…

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Season’s Greetings! A Year in Review, 2016 – DotConnect Africa!

End of Year Message from the Founder/CEO ~ ~ As Founder and CEO of DotConnectAfrica Group, it gives me great joy and honor to send this end of year message to the entire Pan-African constituency and international community of supporters… Continue Reading…

otConnectAfrica at a High Level Discussion on Africa at the EurAfrican Forum in Portugal

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EurAfrican Forum, Portugal, Global Policy, ITU, Miss.Africa App. Developers Graduate Award Ceremony

Update:  DotConnectAfrica at a High Level Discussion on Africa at the EurAfrican Forum in Portugal; Global IG Policy – ITU; Miss.Africa App Developers  graduate, Award Ceremony, Kenya Thought Leadership: Bekele Shares Key Issues and Challenges on Africa’s Innovation ad IT… Continue Reading…

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The Reporter Ethiopia: Women Who Matter – ‘Sophia Bekele The Determined Executive’, in celebration of the Ethiopian New Year January 11, 2009 aka. January 11, 2016 Civil Calendar

It could be film, it could be sports or a big company, but all made a difference. As part of The Reporter’s New Year edition tradition, we selected 10 women who, during the years, made their mark on society. While… Continue Reading…

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Protected: “We paved the way” – The innovation Issue (8/31/2016)

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Sophia Bekele, Exclusive for The Hill: Would internet transition have an impact on current US election?

As most are toggling between the ongoing Rio World Olympics 2016 and US election, we call upon women who continue to excel in what they do best and land a spot in history, such as Simone Biles, the first American… Continue Reading…

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Sophia Bekele Featured on Influential People That See The Potential Of Africa by Discovering Africa Network

Discovering Africa Network featured Ms. Sophia Bekele the Founder and Executive Director of DotConnectAfrica Group on the record of “Influential People That See The Potential Of Africa” along with body of other  influential people such as the U.S First Family… Continue Reading…

Round II Seed Funding for Tech initiative in Africa

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Miss.Africa announces 2016, Round II Seed Funding Tech Initiative for Women in Africa

“We are doing it again” #STEM4girls NAIROBI, Kenya – July 21, 2016 – PRLog — In a #STEM4girls pan-african campaign, the Miss.Africa program is mobilizing a Round II Seed Funding Tech initiative in Africa that will avail small grants to… Continue Reading…

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DotConnectAfrica Spear-heading Africa’s Tech-Preneural Revolution

The 2016 WEF Africa forum came to a close raising in its wake crucial issues that needed further discussions and implementation. Leaders gathered to discuss the future of Africa in various fields such as finance, energy, development et. al and… Continue Reading…

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#Elle101: Women In Business Twitter Chat with Bus. Exec. & Philanthropist Sophia Bekele May 6 2016

The Twitter Chat with Sophia Bekele, Business Executive and Philanthropist has proved to be very enlightening for #WomenInBusiness. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Miss Bekele had a few nuggets of wisdom to share on women in business and what some of… Continue Reading…

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