.AFRICA Domain Names
Origin
Africa
Creation date
2017
Description
.AFRICA is a generic extension for African continent
Whois
.AFRICA domain names at Gandi.net
Accreditation: Gandi has been accredited .AFRICA since March 2017Price: see the .AFRICA domain names price list
Corresponding Gandi contract:https://www.gandi.net/contracts
Terms and Conditions
Assigning: .AFRICA domain names are open to everyoneSyntax: from 2 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (excluding in the first and last place and third and fourth place)
IDN (accented domain names): no
Registration period: 1 year (1 to 9 years for renewals)
Second-level extensions: no
Procedures
Renewal: domains are deactivated upon expiration. It is possible to renew up to 10 days following the expiration dateDisputes:URS and UDRP
Transfer (change of Registrar): the process is started on the new registrar's interface with an auth code. Ensure that your domain does not have a TransferProhibited status, is older than 60 days and has not been transferred in the last 60 days. The effective transfer depends on your validation (by email) and renews the domain name for one year
Change of Ownership: available on our interface, the current procedure consists in email confirmation by both former and new domain name owner. The expiration date is unchanged
Deletion process: quarantine of 20 days, see this table
| Registration period | 1 year max. | Register a .africa |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal period | 9 years max. | Renew a .africa |
| Late renewal period (domain suspended) | 10 days | |
| Restoration period | 20 days | Restore a .africa |
| Period before release (Pending Delete) | N/A | |
| Minimum period before a transfer | 60 days | Transfer a .africa |
Prices include Gandi's full range of services.
If you manage a larger portfolio of domain names, B to E rates are available with a discount of up to 50%.
| Sunrise registration price/year | 1 year | $203.76 |
|---|---|---|
| Landrush registration price/year | 1 year | $203.76 |
| Registration price/year | 1 year | $24.24 |
| Renew price/year | 1 to 9 years | $24.24 |
| Transfer | - | $20.54 |
| Owner change | - | Free |
| Restore (more info) | 1 year | $57.70 |
