2. . Africa 1bn people, 54 countries,1domain DotConnectAfrica (DCA) Tandaa Symposium- Tools for taking your company online!

3. 1.State of Global Internet 2.State of the African Internet 3.Increasing your online presence 4.The vision of.africa domain 5.The need for Africa Specific Domain 6.Strengthening ccTLDs –impact of.africa domain 7.Who is DotConnectAfrica? 8.Achievements 9.Challenges 10.Next Step for you! Africa Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

4. Information Society to Internet Society Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. - E.W. Dijkstra Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

5. The global Economy is reforming Affordable internet, phone, pc devises, prices, CapEx Vs. OpEx, NGN Web 2.0 (social tipping point); Viral ; Cloud computing where one has a convergence of 70% of the planet bring universal access and democracy of information Interesting business models and consumer reach and increase in productivity Opportunities expand knowledge, creation capacity, advances In science and health. AITEC East Africa ICT Summit 2 010 – www.dotconnectafrica.org

6. A Paradigm shift - Convergence Opportunities Internet use has exploded globally more than 300% since 2000 2.0 million Internet users 3.6 billion people use mobile telephony just over half of the world’s population This intersection – where users access the Internet from their mobile phones – maps a revolutionary digital paradigm shift Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

8. Increasing your online visibility through registration of continental domain Africa AITEC East Africa ICT Summit 2 010 – www.dotconnectafrica.org Goodbye, "blockbustermovie. com" and hello "blockbuster. movie ". Would you prefer "mylife.blogspot. com " or "mylife. blog"? And there are other endless possibilities: dot-nyc for businesses in New York; dot-canon for printers and cameras; dot-eco for green issues; dot-gay; dot-bike; dot-africa ; dot-shop.

9. tandaa.africa paynet.africa mobilemoney.africa lagos.africa ICT.africa safaricom.africa tourism.africa Si.africa sunmicro.africa pesapal.africa misys.africa copycat.africa sevenseas.africa UnitedBank.africa visa.africa salamon.ug.africa safaricom.co.ke.africa COMESA.africa ecobank.africa citibank.africa Iveri.africa b Renaissancecapital.africa webtribe.africa Cybercrime.africa allafrica.africa chamberofcommerce.africa KDN.africa wildlife.africa icann.africa banking.africa eac.africa microfinance.africa cooking.africa shoes.africa Intrepid Data.africa mobicash.africa USAID.afri gatesfoundation.afric dgi.africa.africa 2020.africa GrameenFoundation.africa Africa Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

10. Status of TLDs Africa There are presently 21 gTLDs in the root zone There were eight that predate ICANN:.com.edu.gov.int.mil.net.org.arpa Seven were added in a round starting.aero.biz.coop.info.museum.name.pro. pos t Six were added in a round starting in 2004.asia.cat.jobs.mobi.tel.travel ( soon to be added) Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

11. Currently, Internet users in the Pan-Africa and African region only have the option of utilizing a generic TLD (gTLD) whose registrants are dominated by US and European individuals and businesses, or country-code TLDs (ccTLDs) that are intended for local use Current gTLDs also tend to focus on a vertical group (e.g. commercial entities, network providers, organizations, etc.) within the global Internet, “.Africa” will embrace a horizontal perspective with a clear brand to reach and enrich the broad global community. Africa Need for Africa-specific domain Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

12. Africa Strengthening ccTLds/Regional TLDs Offering of second level domain names by cross marketing of domain names such as.za.africa;.co.ke.africa;.et.africa; ug.africa ;.ng.africa;.EAC,.COMESA Elevation of ccTLDs to Continental and Global Identity inherent in the Africa name Supporting goal of regional /continental integration of National countries (ccTLDs) “Noting else in the world…not all the armies in the world …is so powerful as an idea whose time has come” Victor Hugo and.africa is that idea & here to stay. AITEC East Africa ICT Summit 2 010 – www.dotconnectafrica.org

13. Internet Governance – The Policy Divide "yea" or "nay" yea" or "nay" on "yea" or "nay How many participants think “.africa” is a great idea? Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

14. Who is DotConnectAfrica ? The Mission To sponsor, establish and operate a continental Internet namespace with global recognition and regional significance, dedicated to the needs of the Pan-African and African Internet community. To operate a viable and technically advanced TLD registry for the Pan-Africa and African community. To reinvest partial surpluses in socio-technological advancement initiatives relevant to the Pan-Africa and African Internet community; and Africa Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

15. Why support the DCA initiative! Early applicants to the.Africa name to ICANN Early endorsements from the continental policy makers Early endorsements from other stakeholders Diaspora Africans who are committed to the continent bring transfer of knowledge & technology Multi-stakeholder governance model – Best Practice Non-Profit/Non-Partisan organization (DCA is a TRUST registered in neutral country Mauritius Open/transparent initiative - over 19 public Press Releases since our February 2010 presence in Africa. Inclusive cross marketing opportunity for ccTLDs Support new African based gTLDs Team committed to building “generation.africa” Team committed to branding Africa in positive light Africa Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

16. Africa Leadership Retreat 2020 – www.dotconnectafrica.org Our promise of putting.africa on the global digital map

17. .africa - the first African TLD to be sponsored at an International European event – Brussels ICANN 38 Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

18. Challenges! Political - continental project Adaption from existing gTlds,.com,.org Branding Cost Access to internet Good Infrastructure Capacity building/training Africa Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

19. NEXT STEPS! Join in our “yes” campaign Simple ways: Twitter (dot_africa) Facebook (dotafrica) Email: yes2dotafrica@dotconnectafrica.orgyes2dotafrica@dotconnectafrica.org “generation.africa” Tee Africa Tandaa Sympsium Kenya ICT Board : www.dotconnectafrica.org

20. One Club Policy - Global policy DotConnectAfrica.org Your African Mobile Identity Contact us at: Support@dotconnectafrica.org

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