AfTLD on X: "The second session of the Africa DNS Forum focused on the real challenges and opportunities in Africa’s domain name space. The panel stressed that Africans need stronger technical capacity, more infrastructure, and better policies to grow online presence #dnsf25 #Afdnsf25 https://t.co/HuoTOMS3Jw" / X

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The second session of the Africa DNS Forum focused on the real challenges and opportunities in Africa’s domain name space. The panel stressed that Africans need stronger technical capacity, more infrastructure, and better policies to grow online presence #dnsf25 #Afdnsf25
1:23 PM · Dec 10, 2025130Views
AfTLD
@aftld
Dec 10, 2025
Key insights: - Globally, there are 360M domain names, with .com & .net taking almost 60M+ - Africa could have 20M+ names, but we’re stuck at 5M - Most ccTLDs aren’t African, limiting investment - Barriers include high prices, weak infrastructure, unpredictable pricing etc
AfTLD
@aftld
Dec 10, 2025
Panelists stressed on what Africa needs to do: - Harmonize policies across countries - Strengthen DNS infrastructure & governance - Create multi-stakeholder, independent management for critical resources Encourage investment while building local technical skills #dnsf25