The African IXP Association will hold the 2026 African Peering & Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) at the Kigali Marriott Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda from August 18-21 in partnership with the Rwanda Internet Community and Technology Alliance (RICTA).

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.

We are actively seeking sponsors to support the event in exchange for significant visibility and engagement with our audience. Please download our brochure using the link above and contact us to explore the options together.