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'''Genious Communications''' is the 5th [[registrar]] to be created and accredited by [[ICANN]] in Africa,<ref>[http://www.domainsafrica.com/2011/08/genious-communications-morocco-is.html Genious Communications Morocco, DomainsAfrica.com]</ref> and the first ICANN accredited registrar located in North Africa.<ref>[[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref> Their clients are spread across the Middle East, Morocco, Spain, and France,<ref>[http://www.domainsafrica.com/2011/08/genious-communications-morocco-is.html Genious Communications Morocco]</ref> and they continue to work themselves into markets outside of Morocco.<ref>[[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref> They have partnered with [[eNom]]. Genious Communications is a member of [[AfriNIC]].<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/membership/memberinfo.htm?o=ORG-GC6-AFRINIC Membership Info, AfriNIC.net]</ref>

'''Genious Communications''' is the 5th [[registrar]] to be created and accredited by [[ICANN]] in Africa,<ref>[http://www.domainsafrica.com/2011/08/genious-communications-morocco-is.html Genious Communications Morocco, DomainsAfrica.com]</ref> and the first ICANN accredited registrar located in North Africa.<ref name="icann42">[[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref> Their clients are spread across the Middle East, Morocco, Spain, and France,<ref>[http://www.domainsafrica.com/2011/08/genious-communications-morocco-is.html Genious Communications Morocco]</ref> and they continue to work themselves into markets outside of Morocco.<ref name="icann42"></ref> They have partnered with [[eNom]]. Genious Communications is a member of [[AfriNIC]].<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/membership/memberinfo.htm?o=ORG-GC6-AFRINIC Membership Info, AfriNIC.net]</ref>

 

Founder and CEO, [[Hamza Aboulfeth]], began working towards the creation of Genious Communications in 2003, when he was only 17 years old. By 2007, at the age of 21, Genious had become a reality.<ref name="icann42"></ref> The company was started on capital worth $1,200, which was used to buy the first computer.<ref>[http://www.lavieeco.com/news/portraits/hamza-aboulfeth-president-de-genious-communications-20363.html Portraits, Lavieeco.com]</ref>

Founder and CEO, [[Hamza Aboulfeth]], began working towards the creation of Genious Communications in 2003, when he was only 17 years old. By 2007, at the age of 21, Genious had become a reality.<ref>[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref>

===Geographic Background===

===Geographic Background===

Morocco has become one of the top 3 largest markets for domains in Africa. Their [[ccTLD]] is increasingly used, and the population has continually greater access to computers and Internet connections. Morocco also offers one of the cheapest ccTLDs in Africa.<ref>[http://www.domainsafrica.com/2011/08/genious-communications-morocco-is.html Genious Communications Morocco, DomainsAfrica.com]</ref> Their Cassablanca offices are located in Morocco's first industrial park, which largely houses software and IT ventures.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_Technopark Casablanca Technopark, Wikipedia.org]</ref> Mr. Aboulfeth notes that the need for ICT services was so real in Morocco that when he was starting Genious Communications he did not have to solicit customers, but rather his first customers, some of them large corporations and organizations, sought him out.<ref>[http://www.lavieeco.com/news/portraits/hamza-aboulfeth-president-de-genious-communications-20363.html Portraits, Lavieeco.com]</ref>

Morocco is one of the top 3 markets for domains in Africa. Their [[ccTLD]] is increasingly used, and the population has continually greater access to computers and Internet connections. Morocco also offers one of the cheapest ccTLDs in Africa.<ref>[http://www.domainsafrica.com/2011/08/genious-communications-morocco-is.html Genious Communications Morocco, DomainsAfrica.com]</ref> Their Cassablanca offices are located in Morocco's first industrial park, which largely houses software and IT ventures.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_Technopark Casablanca Technopark, Wikipedia.org]</ref> Mr. Aboulfeth notes that the need for ICT services was so real in Morocco that when he was starting Genious Communications he did not have to solicit customers, but rather his first customers, some of them large corporations and organizations, sought him out.<ref>[http://www.lavieeco.com/news/portraits/hamza-aboulfeth-president-de-genious-communications-20363.html Portraits, Lavieeco.com]</ref>

==References==

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