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Mawaki,<br>
I think that here the problem is not in the technology to be used, but
there are other macro economic issues that you have to look for before
any thing.<br>
I dont think that african countries are able actually to open 100 %
their economy to let their consumer realise commercial operation
in/outside the country without regulation.<br>
The best business model for an actvity such as a Registrar in Africa is
to open wide his local-reseller activity and try to get reseller in
each country and encourage them to work.<br>
Target for Kheweul is different than Godaddy or others, I guess, and
this target need direct commercial and marketing strategy.<br>
I wish all the sucess to Kheweul.<br>
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<pre wrap="">Thanks Ken, Yaovi, Khaled, Mouhamet, etc. for the answer about
the first African registrar.
Philemon raised an interesting point about registration payment.
I recall having read a while ago that there is a new cellular
application in Kenya allowing people with no bank card (or even
no account) to make payments and money transfers with their
mobile phone. I also know from my time in Dakar, MANOBI came up
with some interesting cellular application (a kind of
micro-stock exchange) for farmers and fishermen to sell their
products at marketplaces in the country, etc.
My point is, we should really explore innovative ways, adapated
to our conditions and yet sustainable, to do business. I'm
convinced using the cellular networks/phones that are so
successful on the continent, we can bypass some of the things
that are seen as shortcomings when approached from a western
(industrial world's) perspective. As Africans, we all know there
are other business models than the one implied by ICANN
processes. Kheweul registrar might become the success story that
makes this point clear once for all, globally, and opens the way
hopefully for African gTLD registries.
C'est tout le mal que je te souhaite, Mouhamet!
Cheers,
Mawaki
--- Yaovi Atohoun <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:yaovito@yahoo.fr"><yaovito@yahoo.fr></a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Right. It is Internet Solutions (Pty) Ltd. The list of
accredited registrars is at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html">http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html</a>
Yaovi
Ken Lohento <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:klohento@panos-ao.org"><klohento@panos-ao.org></a> a écrit :
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ikargs@ucc.co.ug">ikargs@ucc.co.ug</a> a écrit :
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<pre wrap="">there is one in South Africa Internet something... sorry I
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I think it's Internet Solutions
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