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AfPIF 2023 Call for Papers is Open

Posted Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - 12:54

The AfPIF-2023 Program Committee is now seeking contributions for presentations and panels for the AfPIF 2023 event.

The African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) is a 3-day event which addresses the key interconnection, peering, and traffic exchange opportunities and challenges on the continent and provides participants with global and regional insights for maximizing opportunities that will help grow Internet infrastructure and services in Africa. The forum targets executives, business development managers, peering coordinators, and engineers from Internet exchange points (IXPs), network operators, content providers, and infrastructure providers.

The conference format consists of keynotes, presentations, panel sessions, tutorials, and lightning talks. There are also dedicated networking sessions and social events.

We are looking for individuals who can participate in the conference sessions as a speaker, convene and chair panel sessions, and deliver commercial and technical tutorials in the following thematic areas:

  • Peering and transit strategies
  • Interconnection policy and regulation
  • Data Centers and content development
  • New technologies and innovations related to peering and interconnection
  • Research on the African Internet including routing and network interconnection.
  • Experiences and lessons learnt from deploying Internet infrastructure
  • WomenTechConnect: Discussions to help make the Internet engineering space one that’s more comfortable with gender diversity.
  • Other matters that relate to peering and interconnection

The deadline for submissions is: June 28, 2023

For more information, or to make a submission, please visit the AfPIF website: https://www.afpif.org/afpif2023/call-for-papers/

The Internet Society's 50/50 Vision for the Internet

Posted Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - 12:46

The Internet Society (ISOC) is working towards a significant global vision referred to as the 50/50 Vision for the Internet, with the goal of keeping at least half of all Internet traffic in selected economies local by 2025. This will lead to faster, stronger, and cheaper Internet access for all.

As part of this, the Internet Society is encouraging everyone to deploy OONI and/or RIPE Atlas Probes in order to enhance regional measurement capabilities.

Help us build a faster, more reliable Internet for everyone, by keeping the traffic that we exchange as close to home as possible. Discover more about the 50/50 Vision by visiting https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/access/50-50-vision/.

Join AFIX at Platform Africa 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco

Posted Monday, May 8, 2023 - 18:34

We are thrilled to announce that the African IXP Association (AFIX) has partnered with the upcoming Platform Africa 2023 conference, taking place on 22 June 2023 at Le Palace, Es Saadi Marrakech Resort in beautiful Marrakech, Morocco.

This event will bring together data center investors and operators, Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operators, and other professionals from the African Internet industry to discuss key topics such as the regional data center industry, digital connectivity, and sustainable energy infrastructure in Africa.

We are proud to have partnered with Platform Africa to promote effective interaction between the emerging carrier-neutral data center industry and Africa's IXP operator community. As part of this partnership, Platform Africa is offering 10 free tickets to AFIX members and a 12% discount for all AFIX members beyond that.

Don't miss this chance to be part of the conversation about the future of the African Internet industry. Visit the event website at https://www.platform-markets.com/africa for more information and to register. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. We look forward to seeing you in Marrakech!

AfPIF 2023: August 22-24 in Accra, Ghana

Posted Monday, April 24, 2023 - 23:21

The African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2023 will take place on 22 - 24 August 2023, in Accra, Ghana.

Organized by the African IXP Association (Af-IX) and Internet Society (ISOC), AfPIF aims to promote the development of national and cross-border interconnection, offering the technical community a unique opportunity to showcase interconnection challenges and opportunities in Africa.

This year’s forum is hosted by MainOne and will be fully in-person with live-streaming available for those unable to attend.

Look out for more details on our AfPIF website: https://www.afpif.org/afpif2023/

You can also subscribe to receive updates: https://forms.internetsociety.org/afpif-2023

We want to thank our first confirmed sponsors: Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Meta, Flexoptix, Paix, AMS-IX, AWS, Linx, and De-CIX for their support!

See you all in Accra soon!

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Le Forum africain de Peering et d’Interconnexion (AfPIF) 2023 aura lieu du 22 au 24 août 2023, à Accra, au Ghana.

Organisé par l'Association africaine des IXP (Af-IX) et l'Internet Society (ISOC), l'AfPIF vise à promouvoir le développement de l'interconnexion nationale et transfrontalière, en offrant à la communauté technique une occasion unique de présenter les défis et les opportunités de l'interconnexion en Afrique.

Le forum de cette année est organisé par MainOne et se déroulera en personne, avec une retransmission en direct pour ceux qui ne peuvent pas y assister en présentiel.

Vous trouverez de plus amples informations sur le site Web de l'AfPIF: https://www.afpif.org/afpif2023/.

Vous pouvez également vous inscrire pour recevoir des mises à jour: https://forms.internetsociety.org/afpif-2023

Nous souhaitons remercier nos premiers sponsors confirmés: Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Meta, Flexoptix, Paix, AMS-IX, AWS, Linx et De-CIX pour leur soutien!

A bientôt à Accra !

AFIX 2022: Meeting Agenda

Posted Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 20:28

The 2022 African IXP Association (AFIX) meeting will be held in conjunction with the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) on Monday, August 22nd in Kigali, Rwanda at the Marriott Hotel. The event is generously sponsored by The Internet Society and Flextopix. A copy of meeting agenda is attached.

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