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Analysis & Features

Göran Marby resigns as ICANN CEO, Sally Costerton named acting boss

December 22, 2022 admin 0

Göran Marby has resigned as President and CEO of ICANN effective immediately. ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) announced that its board had accepted Marby’s departure. “On behalf of the Board I’d [c]

Analysis & Features

ICANN initiative seeks to to build robust and secure Internet infrastructure in Africa

December 17, 2022 admin 0

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has launched the Coalition for Digital Africa, an initiative aimed at expanding the Internet in Africa. Conceived by ICANN, the Coalition is an alliance of like-minded [c]

Analysis & Features

ICANN deploys its latest root server in Nairobi to boost internet stability, reduce impact of cyberattacks

November 15, 2022 admin 0

Internet users in Africa will soon have faster access to services on the Internet and better protection from cyberattacks. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), in cooperation with its regional partners, is [c]

Analysis & Features

AFRINIC CEO highlights challenges in address during the 75th ICANN AGM

October 5, 2022 admin 0

Eddy Kayihura, the AFRINIC CEO, spoke on the current position of AFRINIC during the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 75th AGM that is taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kayihura spoke during the [c]

Analysis & Features

ICANN honors late staffer Paul Muchene with Fellow Award

September 26, 2022 admin 0

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced a new initiative in memory of a former ICANN Fellow. The Paul Muchene Fellow Award is a tribute to Paul Muchene, an ICANN Fellowship Program [c]

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Adiel Akplogan, a VP at ICANN, inducted into Internet Hall of Fame

October 15, 2019 admin 0

Adiel Akplogan, the VP of Technical Engagement at ICANN, has been inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame for his significant contributions to the advancement of the global Internet. Akplogan has been recognised for his outstanding [c]

Analysis & Features

We successfully launched .xyz, now .xyz is the most popular new domain in the world!

June 3, 2019 admin 0

By Daniel Negari It started with a dream of bringing a fresh new domain ending to the internet, and five years ago that dream became a reality. We successfully launched .xyz and now .xyz is [c]

Events Noticeboard

Marrakech, Morocco, to host ICANN’s 2019 Policy Forum

November 5, 2017 admin 0

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that Marrakech, Morocco, has been selected as the location in the African region to host ICANN’s 65th Public Meeting, to be held in June 24 [c]

Analysis & Features

ICANN’s bid to terminate case against DCA Trust for dotAfrica domain rejected by court

September 14, 2017 admin 0

The mandate to manage ad administer the dotAfrica (.africa) domain may have been awarded to South Africa’s ZA Central Registry but the controversy surrounding the process leading to the award will take long time to [c]

News

Pierre Dandjinou to head ICANN Nairobi office in new changes by CEO Göran Marby

June 27, 2017 admin 0

Göran Marby, the CEO and President of ICANN, has made management changes to the organisation’s offices globally as part of the international office strategy aimed to enable the body operate more consistently and effectively. In [c]

News

ICANN Day to be marked during Africa Internet Summit in Nairobi, Kenya

May 21, 2017 admin 0

ICANN will participate at the Africa Internet Summit (AIS), organized by the Internet Numbers Registry for Africa (AFRINIC) and the African Network Operators Group (AfNOG). The summit will take place from May 21 to June 2, [c]

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ICANN seeking public comments on draft Africa DNS market study

March 12, 2017 admin 0

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced a call for public comment on the draft 2016 African Domain Name System Market Study, which was commissioned in March 2016 and managed by [c]

News

African Union launches dotAfrica, general public can apply for domain from April

March 11, 2017 admin 0

The African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia was yesterday the venue for the official launch of the dotAfrica (.africa) internet which is expected to bring more choice to the African community online. The launch [c]

News

ICANN board member affected by Donald Trump’s travel ban

February 6, 2017 admin 0

President Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigration for 90 days from seven Muslim countries – that is Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen – has affected many, including both individuals and organisations, the [c]

News

CS Mucheru: Create more local and regional IXPs to boost web safety, affordability

January 26, 2017 admin 0

The inaugural Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) capacity building workshop for Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Under-served Regions Working Group, kicked-off in Nairobi this week. Joseph Mucheru, the InfoCom CS called on African [c]

News

Uganda’s Sheilla Ayot Nyeko selected as fellow to ICANN58 in Denmark

December 6, 2016 admin 0

ICANN has announced the names of 15 individuals selected to participate at ICANN58 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The candidates, who come from various universities in Europe, are actively engaged in studies involving policy, international relations, engineering, cyber [c]

News

Dot Registry backs DCA Trust in dotAfrica case against ICANN

October 16, 2016 admin 0

DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA Trust) has received backing in its ongoing dotAfrica case against ICANN from Dot Registry, a US-based firm which applied for .llc, .llp, and .inc gTLDs as a “Community.” In late August this year, Dot [c]

News

ICANN announces results of dotWEB and dotWEBS auction

July 29, 2016 admin 0

NU DOT CO LLC has prevailed in the auction for the price of US $135 million to operate the dotWeb (.WEB) gTLD while Vistaprint Ltd prevailed with a price of US $1 for the dotWebs [c]

News

ICANN to auction .WEB and .WEBS domains on July 27

July 24, 2016 admin 0

ICANN has announced that it will hold an auction, facilitated by Power Auctions LLC, on Thursday July 27, 2016 to resolve string contention for one new generic top-level domain (gTLD) contention set: dotWeb (.WEB) and [c]

News

DotAirtel, DotOrange among internet domains delegated by ICANN

July 11, 2016 admin 0

As part of its programme to expand the generic Top-Level Domains (e.g. .COM, .ORG, .NET) in the Domain Name System, the body in charge of global internet has now delegated over 1,300 new names (or [c]

News

Two Multistakeholder Ethos Award winners announced at ICANN56 in Helsinki

June 28, 2016 admin 0

ICANN has announced recipients of the 2016 Multistakeholder Ethos Award. This year’s awards, during which the community evaluation panel recognized two long-time members of the ICANN community – Chuck Gomes and Keith Davidson – were [c]

News

ICANN’s Africa Engagement office in Nairobi now open

May 26, 2016 admin 0

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has formally opened its first African regional engagement office in Nairobi. ICANN made the announcement on Tuesday at a press briefing during bilateral engagements with the [c]

News

ITEMS International wins contract to review ICANN’s At-Large Community

May 22, 2016 admin 0

ICANN has appointed ITEMS International to conduct an independent review of the At-Large Community (At-Large) as part of ICANN’s commitment to continuous improvement, accountability and transparency. The At-Large serves an important function – representing the [c]

News

Göran Marby, new ICANN CEO, takes over from May 23

May 17, 2016 admin 0

ICANN’s new CEO Göran Marby assumes his role from Monday May 23 replacing Fadi Chehadé who’s led the organisation since 2012. Mr Marby brings over 20 years experience as a senior executive in the Internet and [c]

News

ICANN Nairobi office to be opened on May 24  

May 16, 2016 admin 0

Following the announcement at the ICANN55 meeting in Morocco in March that the organization would open an office in Nairobi, Kenya, the global body in charge of the internet has now formally set a date [c]

Events Noticeboard

ICANN, KeNIC to host Youth Community workshop in Nairobi

May 16, 2016 admin 0

The global body in charge of internet, ICANN, has in partnership with the Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) organized a YouthComm (Youth Community) workshop. The two-day workshop will run from May 25 – 26 , [c]

News

Multichoice to lose registry rights to brand internet domains

May 10, 2016 admin 0

Multichoice, and its parent company Naspers, could soon lose rights to brand internet domains (or gTLDs) it applied for in 2012 as part of ICANN’s New gTLD Program. This follows a decision by ICANN to [c]

News

ICANN withdraws Motion to Dismiss in dotAfrica case against DCA

May 9, 2016 admin 0

ICANN on April 20, 2016, withdrew its Motion to Dismiss against DCA Trust’s First Amended Complaint filed on 26 February 2016. In its stipulation to the Court, ICANN moved to withdraw its dismissal citing the following [c]

News

AFRINIC to elect new board members, nomination deadline is April 30

April 18, 2016 admin 0

The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC), which was in mid 2005 accredited by ICANN as the fifth Regional Internet Registry, is set to elect new board of directors at its forthcoming AGM in Botswana. According to [c]

News

US Court grants DCA preliminary injunction, ICANN can’t delegate dotAfrica domain

April 14, 2016 admin 0

A US Court has granted a Preliminary Injunction for DotConnectAfrica (DCA Trust) in its case against ICANN and South Africa’s ZA Registry (case no. 16-CV-00862 RGK (JCx) [PDF]. The Court Ruling, delivered on April 12, 2016, is summarized [c]

News

DCA Trust challenges ICANN’s litigation waiver on dotAfrica case

April 6, 2016 admin 0

By Joseph Wright An applicant for the .africa top-level Internet domain, DCA Trust, has fired back at domain overseer the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), saying in a March 21 court filing [c]

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