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'''AfTLD (African Top Level Domain)''' is a non-profit organization composed of registry operators in Africa. AfTLD represents the voice and interests of its members regarding policy issues that affect the [[ccTLD]] operations in the African region and internationally. The organization was incorporated in Mauritius in 2002. [[Vika Mpisane]] is the current chairman and president of AfTLD.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/about_AFTLD.html www.aftld.org]</ref>

==Timeline==

Since its establishment, the organization achieved, initiated or participated in the following activities:<ref>[http://syd.icann.org/files/meetings/sydney2009/presentation-aftld-update-23jun09-en.pdf Evolution]</ref>

* 2002- AfTLD was incorporated in Mauritius and became member of the country code Names Supporting Organization ([[ccNSO]])

* 2003- Participated in [[AfNOG]], AfriNIC and its first general assembly was held during the [[ICANN Meetings]] in Carthage and organized a name server training workshop

* 2004- Attended the ICANN Meeting in Cape Town

* 2005- Implemented its election process to select representatives to the ccNSO Council

* 2006- The organization re-structured its Board and added 8 members to its executive committee to create an Interim Board of Trustees

* 2007- Held its 1st African ccTLD Event in Cairo, Egypt

* 2008- Conducted its 2nd Annual African ccTLD Event in Joburg, South Africa

* 2009- Its 3rd Annual African ccTLD Event in Arusha, Tanzania was held and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AFRINIC

* 2010- Held its 4th Annual African ccTLD in Nairobi, Kenya during the 37th ICANN Meeting

* 2011- Conducted its Attack Contingency Response Planning (ACRP) Workshop for ccTLDs managers in partnership with the National Information Technology Administration (NITA).

==Members==

AfTLD members include [[.bi]](Burundi), [[.ci]](Cote d'Ivoire), [[.ke]](Kenya), [[.ly]](Libya),[[.mg]](Madagascar), [[.mr]](Mauritius), [[.mw]](Malawi), .mz(Mozambique), [[.ng]] (Nigeria) [[.sc]](Seychelles), [[.sd]](Sudan), [[.tz]] (Tanzania), [[.za]] (South Africa), [[.cd]] (DR Congo), [[.sn]] (Senegal), [[.eg]] (Egypt), [[.zm]] (Zambia) and many other ccTLD in Africa.

==References==

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 '''AfTLD (African Top Level Domain)''' is a non-profit organization composed of registry operators in Africa. AfTLD represents the voice and interests of its members regarding policy issues that affect the [[ccTLD]] operations in the African region and internationally. The organization was incorporated in Mauritius in 2002. [[Vika Mpisane]] is the current chairman and president of AfTLD.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/about_AFTLD.html www.aftld.org]</ref>
+==Timeline==
+Since its establishment, the organization achieved, initiated or participated in the following activities:<ref>[http://syd.icann.org/files/meetings/sydney2009/presentation-aftld-update-23jun09-en.pdf Evolution]</ref>
+* 2002- AfTLD was incorporated in Mauritius and became member of the country code Names Supporting Organization ([[ccNSO]])
+* 2003- Participated in [[AfNOG]], AfriNIC and its first general assembly was held during the [[ICANN Meetings]] in Carthage and organized a name server training workshop
+* 2004- Attended the ICANN Meeting in Cape Town
+* 2005- Implemented its election process to select representatives to the ccNSO Council
+* 2006- The organization re-structured its Board and added 8 members to its executive committee to create an Interim Board of Trustees
+* 2007- Held its 1st  African ccTLD Event in Cairo, Egypt
+* 2008- Conducted its 2nd Annual African ccTLD Event in  Joburg, South Africa
+* 2009- Its 3rd Annual African ccTLD Event in Arusha, Tanzania was held and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AFRINIC
+* 2010- Held its 4th Annual African ccTLD in Nairobi, Kenya during the 37th ICANN Meeting
+* 2011- Conducted its Attack Contingency Response Planning (ACRP) Workshop for ccTLDs managers in partnership with the National Information Technology Administration (NITA).
+==Members==
+AfTLD members include [[.bi]](Burundi), [[.ci]](Cote d'Ivoire), [[.ke]](Kenya), [[.ly]](Libya),[[.mg]](Madagascar), [[.mr]](Mauritius), [[.mw]](Malawi),  .mz(Mozambique), [[.ng]] (Nigeria)  [[.sc]](Seychelles), [[.sd]](Sudan), [[.tz]] (Tanzania), [[.za]] (South Africa), [[.cd]] (DR Congo), [[.sn]] (Senegal), [[.eg]] (Egypt), [[.zm]] (Zambia) and many other ccTLD in Africa.
 ==References==