AfPIF 2025 Conference Agenda

19 – 21 August 2025
Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria
Day 0 18 AUGUST 2025
08:00-09:00 Registration Opens
09:00-15:30 African IXP Association AGM
16:00-18:00 High Tea Social 
Hosted by Women Tech Connect, Work Online, and LINX
18:00-21:00 Welcome Cocktail
Hosted by Equinix
Day 1 19 AUGUST 2025
08:00-09:00 Registration Opens
09:00-10:30 Opening Ceremony
Hosted by the African IXP Association

Keynote Address
Africa: Trends in Submarine, Cloud, and Terrestrial Networks – Patrick Christian (Telegeography)
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30

Sea Cable Session

  • Africa Digital Bridge: Building Sub-sea Resilience & Alternate Source Points – Isreal Ogboi
  • From Detours to Direct Paths: Optimising Africa’s Internet Connectivity – Olatunji Tijani (ChatVE)
  • Measuring the Impact of Infrastructure Changes in Africa – Theophilus Benson

Peering Personals #1
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Presentation: Economics of Peering – Robbie Mitchell (Internet Society)

West African Internet Exchange Point Panel
Challenges & Opportunities

  • Moderator: Femi Dakobiri (Microsoft)
  • Muhammed Rudman (IXPN)
  • Nurani Nimpuno (LINX)
  • Azubuike Egereugwu (AF-CIX)
  • Nico Tshintu (ISPA-DRC)
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:30 Presentation: Network Troubleshooting: It’s not me, it’s you! – Yolandi Cloete (DE-CIX)

Connectivity for Development Session

  • Leveraging Solar Routers to Provide Connectivity in Underserved Communities – Arthur Tumwesigye (RENUMESH)
  • Bridging the Digital Divide: Connecting Schools Across Sub-Saharan Africa – Ben Roberts (Digital Economy Advisors)

AfriNIC Voter Registration Drive

Peering Personals #2
17:30-18:00 Housekeeping
18:00-21:00 Beers for Peers Social 
Hosted by Teraco & NAPAfrica
Day 2 20 AUGUST 2025
08:00-10:30 Peering Bilateral Meetings

Pulse Internet Measurement Forum
Workshop hosted by Internet Society
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30

Regulatory Panel: Frameworks for Digital Infrastructure Development in Africa

  • Moderator: Douglas Njenga (WIOCC)
  • Nigeria (TBD)
  • Kenya (TBD)
  • Ghana (TBD)
  • Cote D’Ivoire (TBD)

Peering Personals #3
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30

Presentation: Women In Tech Leadership Programme –  Dorcas Muthoni

Women Tech Connect Panel: Generations: Is There Still a Problem Being a Woman in Tech?

  • Moderator: Barbara Muthoka (AFCHIX)
  • Nikki Popoola (WIOCC)
  • Florence Adeleke (Digital Flossie)
  • Kehinde Bamgboye (Equinix)
  • Isabel Odida (Gcore)
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:30 Data Center Panel: Africa’s Data Centre Landscape: Growth, Challenges, and Viability
  • Moderator: Gbenga Adegbiji (Geniserve)
  • Ayotunde Coker (Open Access Data Centres)
  • Lars Johannisson (Rack Centre)
  • Dr. Krish Ranganath (Africa Data Centres)
  • Nkiru Chime (Ifogora Advisory)
  • Wole Abu (Equinix)
17:30-18:00 Housekeeping
18:00-21:00 Gala Dinner
Hosted by IXPN, Rack Centre, AF-CIX
Day 3 21 AUGUST 2025
08:00-10:30 Peering Bilateral Meetings

Pulse Internet Measurement Forum
Workshop hosted by Internet Society

IXP Development Workshop
Workshop hosted by DE-CIX, GIZ and Internet Society
10:30-11:00 Welcome Remarks
11:00-12:30

Peering Tech Session

  • Enhancing Interconnection in Africa through AI & Secure Routing – Ishaq Idris
  • 100G Single-Lambda Optics – Mark Tinka (TransmissionCo)
  • INX-ZA: The Road to 400G – Edrich de Lange (INX-ZA)

Peering Personals #4
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Presentation: Meta’s Edge Infrastructure Evolution in Africa – Michelle Opiyo (Meta)

Content Panel: Content at the Edge: Unlocking Faster and More Reliable Experiences

  • Moderator: Patrick Christian (Telegeography)
  • Ben Ryall (Meta)
  • Muhammed Rudman (IXPN)
  • Ikechukwu Nnamani (Digital Realty)
  • Ayotunde Coker (Open Access Data Centres)
  • Atul Palliwal (Airtel Africa)
  • Amrish Singhal (Spectranet)
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:30

Lightning Talks

  • AFRINIC Internet Number Resource Update – Cedrick Mbeyet
  • PeeringDB Update – Obinna Adumike
  • WACREN Update – Edward Banjo
  • Routeviews Update – Patrick Okui
  • Regional Peering Forums Update – Cedrick Mbeyet
17:30-18:00 Closing Ceremony & AfPIF 2026 Announcement
18:00-21:00 Closing Cocktail
Hosted by Open Access Data Centres