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The [[DotAfrica Organization]] Limited is a group interested in the development of a new [[.africa]] TLD. [[Nii Quaynor]] launched DotAfrica.org on June 21, 2004<ref>[http://whois.domaintools.com/dotafrica.org DotAfrica.org Whois Data]</ref> and [[Pierre Ouedraogo]] serves as the site's contact person.<ref>[http://www.dotafrica.org/home.html DotAfrica.org Home]</ref> The organization is not yet incorporated and it plans to partner with [[Internet Solutions of South Africa]] to become the registry operator of DotAfrica. The organization is committed in the development of the Internet within the African continent and has enumerated the following specific missions:
* To sponsor, establish and operate a regional Internet namespace with global recognition and regional significance. The namespace is dedicated to the needs of the Pan-African Internet community.
* To reinvest surpluses in socio-technological advancement initiatives relevant to the Pan-African Internet community.
* To operate a successful not-for-profit initiative that is a technically sound, leading edge TLD registry for the Pan-African Internet community.<ref>[http://www.dotafrica.org/mission.html The Dot Africa Project Website]</ref>
The DotAfrica organization does not intend to apply for the .africa TLD itself.
===Allegations from DCA===
DotAfrica Organization and DotAfrica.org have come under scrutiny from DCA, who claims that the organization is no longer a serious contender for .africa, and that it is a hollow shell that has been abandoned by its founder (Quaynor) for more financially sustainable prospects. DCA also argues that the DotAfrica Organization's proposal supports a Ghanaian-sponsored agenda.<ref>[http://domainsafrica.blogspot.com/2011/09/whither-dotafrica-amidst-confusion.html Whither DotAfrica amidst Confusion, Promiscuity and many Strange Bed-fellows]</ref>
* To sponsor, establish and operate a regional Internet namespace with global recognition and regional significance. The namespace is dedicated to the needs of the Pan-African Internet community.
* To reinvest surpluses in socio-technological advancement initiatives relevant to the Pan-African Internet community.
* To operate a successful not-for-profit initiative that is a technically sound, leading edge TLD registry for the Pan-African Internet community.<ref>[http://www.dotafrica.org/mission.html The Dot Africa Project Website]</ref>
The DotAfrica organization does not intend to apply for the .africa TLD itself.
===Allegations from DCA===
DotAfrica Organization and DotAfrica.org have come under scrutiny from DCA, who claims that the organization is no longer a serious contender for .africa, and that it is a hollow shell that has been abandoned by its founder (Quaynor) for more financially sustainable prospects. DCA also argues that the DotAfrica Organization's proposal supports a Ghanaian-sponsored agenda.<ref>[http://domainsafrica.blogspot.com/2011/09/whither-dotafrica-amidst-confusion.html Whither DotAfrica amidst Confusion, Promiscuity and many Strange Bed-fellows]</ref>