[Chapter-delegates] AfriDNS - Internet governance at the local level

[Alex Corenthin]

Hi Alan
You are right, that’s the issue … 

In my opinion, the success of Za and KE came from a high level support from the governments and a strong internet ecosystem, this is not the case in most African countries where the community and the politics have a narrow view of the benefits of national extensions.
one of the issue is the lack of registrars and hosting infra (data centers) at local level which is not the case in very few countries in Africa.

We try to work on these levers in AfTLD to support emerging DNS business within the continent and need support of all stakeholders. 

Best Regards

Alex Corenthin
Chair AfTLD Excom, SN registry
ISOC Sénégal Chapter
Département Génie Informatique (ESP - UCAD)
BP 11542  Dakar-Peytavin (Senegal)
Tel : +221 338219190







> Le 16 nov. 2017 à 09:19, Alan Levin <alan at isoc.org.za> a écrit :
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> The cost of registering an African cctld in Uganda / Nigeria / Ghana / Botswana / Angola, etc appears to remain totally out of kilter with the global market rates.  To buy a .ke for a local is around USD5, but for a foreigner it's >USD17 and they appear to be one of the cheapest.  
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> In South Africa a domain goes for less than USD5, and they are available globally at the same price. We have over 1.2m registrations... significantly more than any other African cctld...  

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