At the 29th ordinary session of the African Union Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, it was announced that Africa finally has its own internet domain fully owned by Africa named ‘DotAfrica’.
According to APA reports on today, a communiqué stated that “DotAfrica will bring the continent together as an internet community under one umbrella and create an opportunity to forge a unique online identity which will associate products, services and or information with the continent and the people of Africa.”
The objective of this domain launch is to create a platform by Africans for Africans and the worldwide audience of companies, organisations and individuals interested in, associated with and connected with the African community and markets.
The idea of DotAfrica was conceived in 2000 when some African internet professionals argued that DotAfrica should be operated by Africans for the benefit of the entire continent.
This is coming after more than 25 years the first ever domain name was registered and the World Wide Web was launched.