The African IXP Association (AFIX) will hold the 15th annual African Peering & Interconnection Forum at the Kigali Marriott Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda from August 18-20 in partnership with the Rwanda Internet Community and Technology Alliance (RICTA).
The African Peering & Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) is an annual Internet industry conference that seeks to address Africa’s unique challenges and opportunities:
- Non-profit community event launched in 2010 to promote regional Internet ecosystem development and autonomy.
- Hosted in 13 cities: Nairobi, Lagos, Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Kigali, Abidjan, Accra, Dar es Salaam, Dakar, Casablanca, Cape Town, Maputo, and Mauritius.
- Attracts 300-500 attendees from the local, regional, and global Internet industry for three days.
- Attendees represent data center, content, interconnection, transit, transport, access, fibre, hardware, research, and policy.
- Promotes market awareness with informative and contextually relevant presentations from industry and community leaders.
- Facilitates interaction through social events, bilateral meetings, and an online platform.
- Builds capacity via fellowships and workshops in collaboration with partners and sponsors
Stay tuned for more information about the event including sponsorship opportunities, our call for presentations, and the event registration process. To ensure you get the latest updates, please sign up for our mailing list by sending a message to afpif+subscribe@afpif.org and following the instructions in the reply.