[AfrICANN-discuss] WHO runs .CD, .CF and .GQ ccTLDs - (Fwd) Question regarding Congo, .CD

[Dr Paulos Nyirenda]

On 11 May 2025 at 15:16, Deo Gratias TONOUHEWA wrote:

> 
> Hi Dr Paulos,
> 
> You can try this contact for ccTLD .cd 
> Mr Philemon Kissangou (kissangou at gmail.com )

This is most helpful, thank you.

I will let the registrars know.

Regards,

Paulos
=====================================
Dr Paulos B Nyirenda
NIC.MW & .mw ccTLD: http://www.nic.mw
SDNP: http://www.sdnp.org.mw
Tel:  +265-(0)-882 089 166
Cell: +265-(0)-888-824787
WhatsApp: +265-(0)-887386433


> Best Regards,
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> 
>     Le 11 mai 2025 à 14:56, Dr Paulos Nyirenda <paulos at sdnp.org.mw> a
>     écrit :
> 
>     AFRICANN,
> 
>     Some registrars, like the one copied here below, are having
>     difficulties getting a contact for the following ccTLDs in Africa
>     for the management of domains on these ccTLDs
> 
>     .cd  -  Democratic Republic of Congo,
>     .cf   -  Central African Republic
>     .gq  -  Equatorial Guinea
> 
>     If you have a current or recent contact for any of these ccTLD,
>     please let me know so that I can help the registrars.
> 
>     Regards.
> 
>     Paulos
>     =====================================
>     Dr Paulos B Nyirenda
>     NIC.MW & .mw ccTLD: http://www.nic.mw
>     SDNP: http://www.sdnp.org.mw
>     Tel:  +265-(0)-882 089 166
>     Cell: +265-(0)-888-824787
>     WhatsApp: +265-(0)-887386433
> 
> 
> 
>     ------- Forwarded message follows -------
>     From:                         "Andrew
>     Sawyer - Marcaria.com" <andrew.sawyer at marcaria.com>
>     To:                            Dr
>     Paulos Nyirenda <paulos at sdnp.org.mw> Copies
>     to:                  "pb.nyirenda at gmail.com"
>     <pb.nyirenda at gmail.com>,       
>                                domains
>                                      
>     <domains at registrar.mw>
>     Subject:                     Question
>     regarding Congo, .CD Date
>     sent:                  Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:42:34
>     +0000
> 
> 
>     Dear Paulos,
> 
>     I hope all is well with you.
> 
>     Do you happen to know someone who manages domains .CD successfully
>     today? We have had that domain extension frozen for some time now,
>     but it appears that they have not made any progress in getting
>     back online.
> 
>     It has been some time since we investigated the subject too
>     profoundly so I am checking with all my contacts/colleagues who
>     might have useful information.
> 
>     Thank you,
>     Andrew Sawyer
>     Marcaria.com
> 
> 
>     ------- Forwarded message follows -------
>     From:                         "Dr Paulos
>     Nyirenda" <paulos at sdnp.org.mw>
>     To:                            aftld-m
>     embers at aftld.org, excom at aftld.org Date
>     sent:                  Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:39:44
>     +0200 Priority:                      normal
>     Subject:                     [Aftld-members]
>     contacts for ccTLDs of Central Africa .cf and
>                                      
>     Equatorial Guinea .gq
> 
> 
>     AFTLD member,
> 
>     Hope this finds you well.
> 
>     A few registrars that I met at ICANN82 in Seattle over the past
>     few weeks asked about the best available contact for the following
>     ccTLDs..
> 
>     Central African Republic         .cf
>     Equatorial Guinea                   .gq
>     Tokelau                             
>        .tk
> 
>     The registrars mentioned that these were previously under Freenom
>     but it has become difficult to contact them after they left
>     Freenom.
> 
>     There was a sounding that they may now be under the French
>     registry .fr but I did not manage to confirm this.
> 
>     If you have a recent or relaible contact for these, could you
>     please let mek know so that I can let the registrars know?
> 
>     I believe that this will help with the visibility of the ccTLDs as
>     well as improve the registration of domains under them.
> 
>     The fact that .tk is included here means that this problem may not
>     be restricted to Africa alone.
> 
>     Looking forward to hearing from you.
> 
>     Regards,
> 
>     Paulos
>     =====================================
>     Dr Paulos B Nyirenda
>     NIC.MW & .mw ccTLD: http://www.nic.mw
>     SDNP: http://www.sdnp.org.mw
>     Tel:  +265-(0)-882 089 166
>     Cell: +265-(0)-888-824787
>     WhatsApp: +265-(0)-887386433
> 
> 
> 
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