As I often say, peering is the essence of Internetworking. NIgerian IXPs play a vital role in moving Africa towards 80/20 <https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2020/explainer-what-is-eighty-for-africa/> . [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/ngpif2021/>On *Wednesday 27th October 2021*, at *11:00-13:00 WAT* (10:00-12:00 UTC), the *Nigerian Peering and Interconnection Forum <https://pif.ng/>* (ngPIF) Conference will be held online with the theme '*Building a stronger peering & Interconnection ecosystem in Nigeria*'. ngPIF 2021 is organized by the *Nigerian Network Operators Group <https://www.nog.ng/>* (ngNOG) and the *Nigeria Internet exchange Point <https://ixp.net.ng/>* (IXPN) and addresses the key interconnection, peering, and traffic exchange opportunities and challenges on the continent and provides participants with national, global and regional insights for maximising opportunities that will help grow Internet infrastructure and services in Nigeria. *AGENDA* *Welcome Remarks* Dewole Ajao *Overview of Peering, Interconnection and Infrastructure in Nigeria & Globally* *Jacob Dagunduro*, Senior Network Manager, Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) *Darwin Costa*, Business Developer, DE-CIX Moderator - *Dewole Ajao* *Peering & Interconnection Policies and Regulations in Nigeria* *Fargani Tambeayuk*, Head of Connectivity Policy SSA, Facebook *Q&A Session* Moderator - *Ghislain Nkeramugaba*, Internet Society *Peering personals* *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/ngpif2021 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/ngpif2021>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://pif.ng/register/ <https://pif.ng/register/>* *TWITTER #ngPIF <https://bit.ly/3vMlFjN> @IXPNigeria ngNOG @ISOC_Africa @AFRINIC @flexOptix @RackCentre @Facebook #IXPs #GrowInternet* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/ngpif2021 <https://archive.org/details/ngpif2021>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/>* (AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/ <https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/>* (AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/isocngchapter <https://www.facebook.com/isocngchapter>* (AI Captions) *PARTNERS FLEXOPTIX <https://www.flexoptix.net/en/> | RACKCENTRE <https://rack-centre.com/> | FACEBOOK <http://www.facebook.com/> | Internet Society <https://isoc.org/>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/14692/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -