This page documents the history of the .africa domain from its inception in 2008
through the legal and institutional battles that followed.
It includes key endorsements, legal filings, media coverage, and commentary on the 2026 gTLD round.
This is a living archive of the institutional record.
DotConnectAfrica UPDATES
Latest Development/Submissions
- FEATURED NOTICE: July 18, 2026 – ICANNWiki Historical Records Deleted
Shortly after certain publications were produced in the past few months in response to this notice, the ICANNWiki pages for both our CEO and the DotConnectAfrica page were significantly reduced by 90%. Testimonials from IDN pioneers validating the CEO’s policy work were removed. The original pages had been publicly accessible for nearly a decade, with 12 archived captures on the Wayback Machine, and have been preserved. - July 2025, WSIS Submission: DotConnectAfrica (DCA) submitted an input to the UN’s World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 review process, urging it to address documented “thefts” like the .Africa Top-Level Domain (TLD) case, which involved a lengthy and contentious dispute with ICANN. DCA’s WSIS submission is part of its ongoing effort to publicize its perspective on the dispute and advocate for changes in global internet governance and accountability.
- Related media coverage to WSIS: ICANN’s ‘failure’ and ‘hypocrisy’ highlighted by expert as WSIS+20 starts – 7/2025
The .Africa Commentary Series by our CEO – 2026
.A deep dive into the precedent, the procedural war, and what the 2026 round must learn. (LESSONS FOR THE 2026 gTLD ROUND) For analysis, commentary, and ongoing coverage of the .africa case and its implications for the 2026 gTLD round, visit the .Africa Commentary Series on our CEO’s site →
Key Commentary & Social Media Archives 2026
This section documents public commentary and social media posts related to the .africa story, preserving them as part of the institutional record.
You Will Have to Sit on What I Built” – July 2026
A post introducing ICANN to the public square, documenting the .africa failure, and preserving the record.
[Read on LinkedIn]
A Lesson in Digital Legacy: Transparency vs. Anonymity” – July 2026
A reflection on the ICANNWiki revisions, the erasure of documented history, and the importance of owning your narrative.
[Read on LinkedIn]
ICANN’s 2026 gTLD Round: A Decade of Stagnation” – July 2026
A post documenting the .africa failure: the rigged RFP, the conflict of interest confirmed by a U.S. federal court, and the contrast between 55,000 domains for 1.5 billion people and 1 million domains for South Africa’s 63 million. It includes the AUC Deputy Chairperson’s deposition testimony and the full exposé linked in the comments.
[Read on LinkedIn]
Interviews
DCA vs ICANN (2013-2021)
Media Coverage
- .Africa Court Case – media coverage
- Independent Review Process – media coverage
- DCA Campaign Press Archives (2010-2016)
- Press News Archives (2016- 2021)
- PRLog Press NewsRoom
- DCA Media Podcasts
- Global Media Coverage
- Foreign Language News Coverage
- Internet Governance Review – Media
- IANA Transition – Media coverage
Vision and Mission
- Vision and Mission
- Generation.Africa Digital, now consolidated with ► DCAAcademy.
- DCA Registry
- Governance Model for .Africa
- Yes2dotAfrica Campaign Accomplishments ► (New updated page)
- Yes2DotAfrica Campaign ICANNWiki Archive
- DotConnectAfrica ICANN Wiki Archive
- Milestones
DotConnectAfrica has anchored the .Africa Brand on 3 major principles;
- To brand the Continent’s products and services so people will know what Africa does and the positives that Africa has to offer. While Africa’s image has suffered through war, famine, and governance issues, there is also another image that the world does not know about Africa,
Bekele at ICANN forum making a case for .africa and that can be told through its people when they engage in promoting their products & services for trade and investment in the new gTLD.
- DotConnectAfrica has created “generation.africa”, a theme, to empower the youth to adapt to the powers of the internet and its use, thus enjoying a great following thus far. We want the .africa gTLD to benefit Africa, a potential of 900 million people
- A shift in industry from US market of .com and .org to Africa empowered by the dotafrica registry to Africa, which is to be housed locally in the continent. This will mean development of new industry and market for Africa, empowering African jobs and wealth creation. So that Africa does not have to come to ICANN for financial support, like the community gTLDs. The DotAfrica registry can instead fulfill that need, and this DCA has been announced at the Brussels ICANN meeting.
So these are very powerful and compelling reasons for Africa to need this gTLD and have been provided as our economic study for ICANN that can be used as input. So ICANN should continue with its commitment with new gTLDs, as soon as possible.
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The above key concepts were communicated to ICANN and the ICANN Board at the Public forum of the ICANN Cartagena meeting in December 2010. A full Press release on the subject can be found here: http://prlog.org/11150099
