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|country = Mauritius
| industry        = Internet
|date_founded = 2002
| founded        = 2002
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| keypeople      = [[Dr. Alex Corenthin]], Chairman/President<br/>
[[Mohamed El Bashir]], Director of Communications & Outreach<br/>
[[Vincent Ngundi]], Director of Capacity Building<br/>
Dr. [[Paulos Nyirenda]], Director of Research<br/>
[[Souleymane Oumtanaga]], Director of Strategic Partnerships<br/>
[[Wafa Dahmani Zafoori]], Treasurer<br/>
[[Eric Akumiah]], Secretary<br/>
}}
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==Objectives==
==Objectives==
The main objective of AfTLD is to voice and stand up for the benefit and interests of [[ccTLD]] managers; encourage communication and cooperation between them; increase the awareness of the internet community in the African region and its neighbor islands regarding the process, activities and meetings of [[ICANN]], [[IANA]] and the worldwide ccTLD community; establish a website that will serve as main source of information for its members; and assist in the development and capacity building of the [[DNS]] technologies and facilitate the development of ccTLD policies, administration and technical infrastructure in Africa.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/about_AFTLD.html About AfTLD]</ref>
The main objective of AfTLD is to voice and stand up for the benefit and interests of [[ccTLD]] managers; encourage communication and cooperation between them; increase the awareness of the Internet community in the African region and its neighbor islands regarding the process, activities and meetings of [[ICANN]], [[IANA]] and the worldwide ccTLD community; establish a website that will serve as main source of information for its members; and assist in the development and capacity building of the [[DNS]] technologies and facilitate the development of ccTLD policies, administration and technical infrastructure in Africa.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/about_AFTLD.html About AfTLD]</ref>


==Strategic Goals (2003-2017)==
==Strategic Goals (2003-2017)==
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<tr><td>[[.bi]]</td><td>Burundi</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.bi]]</td><td>Burundi</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.cd]]</td><td>DR Congo</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.cd]]</td><td>DR Congo</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ci]]</td><td>Cote d’Ivoire</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.ci]]</td><td>Côte d'Ivoire</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.cf]]</td><td>Central African Republic</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.cf]]</td><td>Central African Republic</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.eg]]</td><td>Egypt</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[.eg]]</td><td>Egypt</td></tr>
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===AfTLD's Bid for .Africa===
===AfTLD's Bid for .Africa===
In March 2011, AfTLD expressed its interest in managing [[.africa]], as well as its french version [[.afrique]], to represent the African region and to be included in the new batch of [[gTLD|generic top level domain names]] (gTLDs) to be submitted to [[ICANN]]. The organization was confident it had the capability to manage .africa and planned to partner with one of the leading registry service providers to ensure the success of the gTLD. AfTLD believed that launching .africa as a new gTLD would greatly benefit the businesses and the entire Internet community within the African region.<ref>[http://www.biztechafrica.com/section/internet/article/aftld-takes-africa/527/ AfTLD Takes on .Africa]</ref>  
In March 2011, AfTLD expressed its interest in managing [[.africa]], as well as its French version [[.afrique]], to represent the African region and to be included in the new batch of [[gTLD|generic top level domain names]] (gTLDs) to be submitted to [[ICANN]]. The organization was confident it had the capability to manage .africa and planned to partner with one of the leading registry service providers to ensure the success of the gTLD. AfTLD believed that launching .africa as a new gTLD would greatly benefit the businesses and the entire Internet community within the African region.<ref>[http://www.biztechafrica.com/section/internet/article/aftld-takes-africa/527/ AfTLD Takes on .Africa]</ref>  


AfTLD planned to take part in a competitive bidding process to the African Union Commission (AUC); this body went on to support the bid of [[UniForum SA]], and consequently AfTLD did not apply for any new gTLDs with ICANN.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/201105180533.html AfTLD, DCA Battle for Soul of Dot Africa]</ref>
AfTLD planned to take part in a competitive bidding process to the African Union Commission (AUC); this body went on to support the bid of [[UniForum SA]], and consequently AfTLD did not apply for any new gTLDs with ICANN.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/201105180533.html AfTLD, DCA Battle for Soul of Dot Africa]</ref>
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