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Lifeline · africacomputing.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Oct 18, 2017 · 2 registrant changes since 2017 · last checked Aug 17, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 27, 2006 – Mar 30, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described africacomputing.org from Sep 27, 2006 to Mar 30, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Aide au développement de l'informatique et de l'internet Africain. Pour le développement économique et la diffusion des richesses culturelles. Actions sur le terrain et support delocalise.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCOct 18, 2017 – Sep 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 18, 2017 and most recently on Sep 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 7, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsOct 18, 2017 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for africacomputing.org are held from Oct 18, 2017 to Jun 25, 2026 (83 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Oct 2017 – Jul 2018No nameserver records held, Jul 2018 – Oct 2019Nameservers: mydomain.comOct 18, 2017Registration records listed mydomain.com nameservers (ns1.mydomain.com, ns2.mydomain.com, ns3.mydomain.com…) for africacomputing.org from Oct 18, 2017 to Oct 18, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Aide au développement de l'informatique et de l'internet Africain. Pour le développement économique et la diffusion des richesses culturelles. Actions sur le terrain et support delocalise.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 27, 2006 – Mar 30, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described africacomputing.org from Sep 27, 2006 to Mar 30, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Oct 18, 2017 – Sep 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 18, 2017 and most recently on Sep 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 7, 2026
Oct 18, 2017 – Jun 25, 2026Registrant: Registration records for africacomputing.org are held from Oct 18, 2017 to Jun 25, 2026 (83 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed mydomain.com nameservers (ns1.mydomain.com, ns2.mydomain.com, ns3.mydomain.com…) for africacomputing.org from Oct 18, 2017 to Oct 18, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeJul 28, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 28, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeOct 5, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 5, 2019. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2017–2026
Nameservers: pendingrenewaldeletion.comJul 28, 2018Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for africacomputing.org from Jul 28, 2018 to Jul 28, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to pendingrenewaldeletion.comJul 28, 2018africacomputing.org's nameservers moved from mydomain.com to pendingrenewaldeletion.com at some point between Oct 18, 2017 and Jul 28, 2018. Last seen at mydomain.com: Oct 18, 2017 (registration record). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 28, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: mydomain.comNameservers: mydomain.comOct 5, 2019 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed mydomain.com nameservers (ns1.mydomain.com, ns2.mydomain.com, ns3.mydomain.com…) for africacomputing.org from Oct 5, 2019 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to mydomain.comOct 5, 2019africacomputing.org's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to mydomain.com at some point between Jul 28, 2018 and Oct 5, 2019. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 28, 2018 (registration record). First seen at mydomain.com: Oct 5, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 28, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 28, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 28, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for africacomputing.org from Jul 28, 2018 to Jul 28, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 28, 2018Zone file: africacomputing.org's nameservers moved from mydomain.com to pendingrenewaldeletion.com at some point between Oct 18, 2017 and Jul 28, 2018. Last seen at mydomain.com: Oct 18, 2017 (registration record). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 28, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 5, 2019Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 5, 2019. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 5, 2019 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed mydomain.com nameservers (ns1.mydomain.com, ns2.mydomain.com, ns3.mydomain.com…) for africacomputing.org from Oct 5, 2019 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 5, 2019Zone file: africacomputing.org's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to mydomain.com at some point between Jul 28, 2018 and Oct 5, 2019. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jul 28, 2018 (registration record). First seen at mydomain.com: Oct 5, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 1999 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 13, 2026)
AfricaComputing.org notes the disbanding of the Africa Computing Association
Africa Computing : Partenariats pour la pratique de l'Informatique et de l'Internet
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Jul 20, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 5, 2026).
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 88 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 88 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What africacomputing.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Aide au développement de l'informatique et de l'internet Africain. Pour le développement économique et la diffusion des richesses culturelles. Actions sur le terrain et support delocalise.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.