DotAfrica Organization
| Founded: | June 21, 2004 |
| Founder(s): | Nii Quaynor |
| Website: | dotafrica.org |
| Key People | |
| Nii Quaynor Pierre Ouedraogo | |
The DotAfrica Organization Limited (DotAfrica.org) was a group interested in the development of a new .africa TLD. Nii Quaynor launched DotAfrica.org on June 21, 2004[1] for use by the African Union Commission's DotAfrica Task Force as a community resource.[2] Pierre Ouedraogo serves as the site's contact person.[3] The organization is committed to 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.[4]
The DotAfrica Organization does not intend to apply for the .africa TLD itself; it is simply a technical forum for the discussion of the TLD.[5]
Allegations from DCA
DotAfrica Organization and DotAfrica.org have come under scrutiny from DotConnectAfrica, 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.[6]
References
- ↑ DotAfrica.org Whois Data
- ↑ Interview with Nii Quaynor, 2/9/12
- ↑ DotAfrica.org Home
- ↑ The Dot Africa Project Website
- ↑ Interview with Nii Quaynor, 11/21/11
- ↑ Whither DotAfrica amidst Confusion, Promiscuity and many Strange Bed-fellows