An additional 1,503 domain names were registered, with renewal of 820 domain names and transfer of only 106 domain names. The number of NiRA-accredited registrars remained at 47, although some applications were still in the process of being finalised.
NiRA head, Mary Uduma, said that the target for domain name registrations had not been met in 2014, but the association witnessed a good year, with an increase in awareness of .ng domain names and domain business in Nigeria. There was a growth in the number of registrars and domain names in 2014, setting the stage for more growth.
The final statistics of domain registrations, supplied by NiRA are as follows:
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