@icann's #AFRALO community just ran a webinar to demystify the 2026 round of the new #gTLD program.

Bob Ochieng walked through the applicant journey step by step, including key string and application types, and what to prepare for across evaluation, objections and potential contention.

Recordings and the slide deck are now available: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AFRALO/pages/845086721/2026-02-18+AFRALO+Capacity+Building+Webinar+Demystifying+the+2026+Round+of+New+gTLDs+Application+Process+and+String+Types+A+Step-by-Step+Overview.