About .AFRICA domains

Registry Africa Limited is the sponsor and backend provider for the .AFRICA extension.

Who can register .AFRICA domains?

Anyone can register .AFRICA domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration restrictions

When registering a .AFRICA domain, you must follow specific requirements.

• Must use: 3-63 characters
• Can use: Letters (a-z characters), numbers (0-9) and hyphens (except in the 3rd or 4th characters of the domain name)
• Cannot use: Special characters (e.g., & and #)
• IDNs: Not supported

Features

• Registration length: 1-10 years
• Renewal length: 1-10 years
• If you have auto-renew enabled, we’ll attempt to charge the associated payment method and renew your .AFRICA domain 20 days before expiration date, again 13 days before expiration date and a final time 6 days before expiration date.
• If auto-renew fails or isn't enabled at all, we’ll park your .AFRICA domain. A parked domain will display a temporary web page when the domain name is entered in a web browser.
• If the domain isn't manually renewed within 30 days following expiration, we cancel it and remove it from your account.
• Backorders: Not supported
• Transfers to GoDaddy: Supported
• Transfers away from GoDaddy: Supported
• Transfers to another GoDaddy account: Supported
• Basic privacy protection: Supported
• Protection plan upgrades: Supported
• CashParking: Supported
• Contact updates: Supported

Refunds

For details on refunds, see our refund policy. Most domains will follow the Standard Refund Terms, but certain domains may have exceptions or may not be refundable at all. Review the information under Products with Special Refund Terms > Domain Name Registrations/Renewals and Products Not Eligible for Refunds.

Nameserver requirements

• Must use: 1-13 nameservers
• Can use: DNSSEC, IPv4, IPV6

More info

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