dotAfrica domain registration open to the public
“The floodgates have finally been thrown open and .africa domains are now available for registration on a first-come, first-served basis,” announced Lucky Masilela in Addis Ababa during the 29th AU Summit. The .africa gTLD enjoys the support of the African Union Commission (AUC) and an overwhelming majority of African governments.
The opening of the domain for public registration comes after two previously successful rounds of registration. The first phase was the Sunrise Phase of the .africa launch, where trademark owners were allowed to apply for .africa domain names. The second launch phase, being Landrush saw brand owners, businesses and the general public registering premium domains under the .africa gTLD.
The new .africa gTLD enables the acquisition of valuable online real-estate in a fast-growing and high-potential market. It also enables individuals and organisations to showcase their brands while establishing a home for Africa-specific products and services.
The African countries are now united under a single, continent-wide domain name. “Initiatives like .africa help harness the power of new technologies to solve old problems and grow value for the continent through the .africa Foundation. .africa is unique in that it gives Africans that important sense of pride and identity at the same time motivates them to achieve the very best for their continent and themselves. ZACR petitions all Africans in particular and the world at large to take ownership of .africa during General Availability as this new domain truly belongs to us all,” concludes Masilela.
Anyone can register .africa domains through Registrars listed here.
For more information on General Availability, please visit http://www.registry.africa.
