dotAfrica domains set for September launch

Following the expiry of the Sunrise and Land Rush periods which are scheduled to commence in May 2014, dotAfrica (.africa) domains is expected to be available from September 2014.

According to Mr Neil Dundas, ZA Central Registry (ZACR) Chief Operating Officer, "dotAfrica (.africa) domains will be available for registration on a first-come-first-served basis from September 2014 once the rights of trade mark holders have been processed during the designated Sunrise period".

He revealed that ZACR has received a formal invitation from ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers) to commence contracting in its capacity as the selected dotAfrica registry operator who has successfully completed initial evaluation.