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Sophia clarified is how the ".africa" TLD should not be seen as a competition to ccTLDs, rather, Bekele said "we will cross market and increase the visibiliy of every ccTLD
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Sophia Bekele Interview with Monitor News, Kampala (Left)
Noting the audience's reactions to the popularity of the ".africa" name and talking to the press, Bekele said, "I quote Victor Hugo; no army is so powerful to stop an idea whose time has come. The ".africa" TLD is here to stay. I said the same when I championed IDNs at ICANN, which turned to be a success.
DCA was a supporter and sponsor of EAIGF Kampala forum. A sincere vote of thanks to the organizers and participants.
".Africa" presentation link: http://eaigf.or.ke/files/eaigf2010/dotafrica_presentation.pdf
http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=7C756947-1A64-6A71-CE373250A7BA4A5F
http://www.newsciencejournalism.net/index.php?/news_articles/view/is_dot_eac_domain_needed/