A key-cert object holds the public part of your key in the Whois Database. To use the key you just generated in the AFRINIC Database, you should create it in the form of a key-cert object.
Note that first, you will have to generate a gpg key pair on your computer. Use any GPG tool of your choice, in this example, we are using GPGTools on Mac OS X. The step to generate the Key depends on the tool being used and might differ from the example. Follow the steps below to create a key-cert object: