<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Members</div><div><br></div><div>It pains me to see that we are all here with the best of intentions but seem to have a hard time sharing the same vision which is the digital emancipation of our beloved continent. In a world of many independent and committed individuals we have to be prepared to seek synergy. Not a win loose position but win win positions. In this continent of billions with so much to do why do we spend too much of our energies fighting battles where they will be no winners.</div><div><br></div><div>.africa or dotafrica whichever tld ends up being licensed is to serve the african community. So let's start sharing how we will do this and exert less of our energies in historical battles. </div><div><br></div><div>Individual battles need to end. </div><div><br></div><div>My 2 bits</div><div><br><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Badru Ntege</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">CEO </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">NFT Consult Ltd </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><a href="http://Www.Nftconsult.com">Www.Nftconsult.com</a></span></div><div><br></div><div>“Vision without execution is hallucination.” </div><div>― Thomas A. Edison</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div></div><div><br>On 26 Jul 2012, at 10:35, Dr Yassin Mshana <<a href="mailto:ymshana2003@gmail.com">ymshana2003@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Even me I am getting tired of repeating myself - there should be no War - it is only a matter of Fair Competition!<div><br></div><div>Bringing in AU in the competition is wrong, worse even is including GAC in this business area. These bodies have their specific mandate - overwhelming issues and initiatives need to be sorted by them eg. NEPAD, ICT Development etc.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The poison was put in the well when groupings started to emerge and when AU was misused/misdirected! As an African one could not stay quiet while bullying and character assassinations are taking place...?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Good day everyone</div><div><br></div><div>Yassin <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 26 July 2012 07:22, Kivuva <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Kivuva@transworldafrica.com" target="_blank">Kivuva@transworldafrica.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">It seems the art of war by Sun Tzu is playing quite well with the .africa gTLD. With the war of words going round, its hard to ascertain who is right of wrong.<div>
<br></div><div>But all the same, it has been said over and over again, .africa being a geographical string, the winner will be the one who has the blessings of the African community, and AU has put one foot into the fray.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Is there an africawide GAC committee? If yes, what it's stand?<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><div><div><br></div>-- <br>______________________<br>Mwendwa Kivuva (lordmwesh)</div><div>
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