.ng is the domain name system for Nigeria and .org.ng is essentially a subset of .ng, targeted at not-for-profit organizations in Nigeria. The .org part of .org.ng is derived from the English word “organization”. The following types of entities are usually more suited for .org.ng: cultural institutions; associations; religious and civic organizations; open source software [...]
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Making sense of .org.ng domain names
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 | Tags: .ng, .org.ng, domain name, domain name registration, Domain Names, nigeria, organization, WebsitePosted in Domain Names | 2 Comments »
Web4Africa Ltd. acquires Alireta.com hosting service
Thursday, May 5th, 2011 | Tags: alireta, domain name, Domain name registry, Domain Names, nigeria, reseller web hosting, Shared web hosting service, Web Hosting, web hosting nigeria, Web hosting service, Web4Africa, West AfricaPosted in Domain Names, General Issues, Web Hosting, Web4Africa | No Comments »
Web4Africa Ltd., the leading web hosting company in West Africa, has acquired the web hosting & domain names services of Alireta Nigeria Limited with effect from 1st May 2011. Founded in March 2003 under the name DomainStandard.net, Alireta broke new grounds by offering domain registration and web hosting services to residents of Nigeria at prices [...]
Which .ng domain extension should you choose for your Nigerian website?
Saturday, March 5th, 2011 | Tags: .ng, Business, domain name, domain name registration, Domain Names, nigeria, organization, top-level domain, WebsitePosted in Domain Names, General Issues | 2 Comments »
.ng is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Nigeria. .ng domains come in different flavours and its best to choose the domain extension that reflects your type of organization. Nigerian domain extensions can be classified into two: open and restricted Open .ng domain extensions: These are those open to registration by virtually any [...]
How to choose your dot ng (Nigerian) domain name
Friday, March 4th, 2011 | Tags: .ng, Business, domain name, domain name registration, Domain Names, nigeria, top-level domain, WebsitePosted in Domain Names, General Issues | 2 Comments »
The on-going free .ng domain name registration promotion has afforded us the opportunity to take over a thousand .ng domain registrations from the general public so far. From the registered domain names, we have found it necessary to educate .ng domain patrons and prospective customers on how to choose a .ng domain name. The following [...]
Important information for former Nairahost customers
Friday, January 28th, 2011 | Tags: africa, nairahost, nigeria, Web Hosting, web hosting nigeria, Web4Africa, West AfricaPosted in Payment, Web Hosting, Web4Africa | No Comments »
We have since integrated former Nairahost customers into the Web4Africa billing system. This page addresses some frequently asked questions by former Nairahost customers: 1. How do I manage my domain name and web hosting accounts? All services are to be managed through our Client Area located at https://www.web4africa.net/clients/clientarea.php You would need to login, to be [...]
Free .com.ng, .org.ng domain name registrations to Nigerians
Friday, January 14th, 2011 | Tags: .ng, domain name, domain name registration, Domain name registry, nigeriaPosted in Domain Names | 18 Comments »
The .NG Registry as part of its Nigeria @ 50 independence celebration is offering 50,000 .ng domain names within 50 days. According to TelecomPaper: The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), manager of the Nigerian web domain .ng, has released 50,000 free domain names for Nigerians as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the country. [...]
Web4Africa now accepts InterSwitch Verve and Naira Mastercards over the Internet
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 | Tags: domain name, interswitch, interswitch verve, mastercard, naira, nigeria, payment, web design, Web Hosting, Web4AfricaPosted in Domain Names, Payment, Web Hosting, Web4Africa | 1 Comment »
Web4Africa, a leading web hosting company in West Africa, has officially joined the Interswitch merchant network. After going through the rigorous certification process, Web4Africa is now approved to accept Interswitch Verve and Naira Mastercard cards over the Internet for services it offers. Interswitch Verve and Naira Mastercard cardholders in Nigeria can now pay Web4Africa online [...]
.ng domain name registration from only N1,730 ($10.83)
Monday, December 13th, 2010 | Tags: .ng, Domain name registry, Domain Names, nigeria, registrar, RegistrationPosted in Domain Names, Web4Africa | 2 Comments »
From now till 31st December 2010, Web4Africa a leading .ng domain name registrar, would be offering .ng domain name registrations for as low as N1,730/year or $10.83/year. The following pricing structure applies: .com.ng, .org.ng - N2,000 or $12.50 .name.ng, .mobi.ng – N1,730 or $10.83 .edu.ng, .sch.ng, .net.ng, .mil.ng – N9,300 or $58.34 .gov.ng – N19,700 [...]
Nairahost customers: A new dawn for web hosting in Nigeria
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 | Tags: africa, nairahost, nigeria, Web Hosting, web hosting nigeria, Web4Africa, West AfricaPosted in Domain Names, General Issues, Web Hosting, Web4Africa | No Comments »
Dear Nairahost customer, This is to inform you that Web4Africa Ltd., a leading web hosting company in West Africa, has acquired the operations of Nairahost. You may read about the acquisition here: Web4Africa Ltd acquires Nairahost Please bear with us as we quickly get a hold of Nairahost operation. This is just a courtesy notice and we would [...]
The home truth about patronizing local web hosting companies
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 | Tags: africa, nairahost, nigeria, Web Hosting, web hosting nigeria, Web4Africa, West AfricaPosted in Domain Names, General Issues, Web Hosting, Web4Africa | No Comments »
We are fully aware that many of you patronize local companies not because you don’t have foreign options but because you prefer to patronize your own people and keep the money in your local economy. That does not mean you should tolerate mediocre service delivery. Whatever your reasons for patronizing us are, we are resolved [...]