WEBCAST 22-24 AUG – African Peering and Interconnection Forum 2024 | Le Forum africain sur le peering et l’interconnexion 2024 (AfPIF)
I say it every year, AfPIF is the single best event that ISOC is involved in. It's all about interconnection, cooperation, and building out connectivity. This year I will not be simulcasting, you'll have go into ISOC's Zoom Events <https://www.afpif.org/registration/> platform for the livestream, and there you will find EN/FR interpretation and captions. I am, nevertheless, recording, and will post an archive next week. On Tuesday-Thursday August 20-23 2024 the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2024 will convene in Kinshasa, DRC. An open and inclusive forum, AfPIF focuses on developing Internet interconnection and traffic exchange opportunities by bringi… [image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6613d6472c24ef5e71bfff8fc0604493b728a02b6e8007e512a06a8dd2536559&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18269&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=1b38c15d4412835809d440946334995c&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cDovL2lzb2MubGl2ZS8xODI2OQ=>On *Tuesday-Thursday August 20-23 2024* the *African Peering and Interconnection Forum <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=81b2ea264d02d11f2264d24da6ec2f774e5c957ab066c142b63342df58bb5fa2&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18269&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=93380666aed4be8fad699850e4f343b1&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZwaWYub3JnL2FmcGlmMjAyNC8>* (AfPIF) 2024 will convene in Kinshasa, DRC. An open and inclusive forum, AfPIF focuses on developing Internet interconnection and traffic exchange opportunities by bringing together key players – infrastructure providers, Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), content producers and providers, data center operators, policy-makers and regulators, to advance the peering ecosystem in Africa. AfPIF aims to promote the development of national and cross border interconnection and offers the African technical community a unique opportunity to showcase interconnection challenges and opportunities. Du *mardi au jeudi 20 au 22 août 2024*, Le *Forum africain sur le peering et l’interconnexion <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ee44dfe8939098d238b92657e8678322a7e2c7069849c8ecc154918edf0f3e38&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18269&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=e3d56c721b55c31088394b81adf65d4a&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZwaWYub3JnL2ZyL2FmcGlmLTIwMjQv>* (AfPIF) 2024 se déroulera à Kinshasa, au RDC. Forum ouvert et inclusif, l’AfPIF se concentre sur le développement d’opportunités d’interconnexion et d’échange de trafic Internet en réunissant des acteurs clés – fournisseurs d’infrastructures, fournisseurs de services Internet (FAI), points d’échange Internet (IXP), producteurs et fournisseurs de contenu, opérateurs de centres de données, politiques-makers et régulateurs, pour faire progresser l’écosystème de peering en Afrique. AfPIF vise à promouvoir le développement de l’interconnexion nationale et transfrontalière et offre à la communauté technique africaine une occasion unique de présenter les défis et les opportunités de l’interconnexion. *AGENDA / ORDRE DU JOUR* https://www.afpif.org/afpif2024/agenda/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=05028ab097c13ffddd59f8f0d623e1fc9945c3d117aeec383ed44f05b70174dc&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18269&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=04b3acbaff7ea033575be4320c7aee81&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZwaWYub3JnL2FmcGlmMjAyNC9hZ2VuZGEv> (ALL TIMES WAT = UTC+1) *Day 1: 20 August 2024* *09:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks* *09:30 Panel: Africa’s Data Center Landscape* *Bhavik Pattni* (Raxio), *Ranjith Cherickel* (iColo) *Valtter Louhivuori* (Finnfund) *Obinna Adumike* (Rack Center) Moderator: *Dr. Ayotunde Coker* (OADC) *11:00- Internet Exchange Points* *How to Run an IXP for the First 5 Years – Darwin Costa* (DE-CIX) *IXP and Data Center Ecosystem Development – Djo Tshiabadala* (Orange DRC) *RDC Cache-Fill Strategies – Daniel Alongi Elenga* (ISPA-DRC) *IXP Tracker – Amreesh Phokeer* (Internet Society) *14:00 Tech, Tools, and Automation* *Introducing the Open Fibre Standard – Steve Song* (Mozilla) *Spatial Division Multiplexing: A New Paradigm – Mark Tinka* (TransmissionCo) *PeeringDB Update – Ben Ryall* (Meta) *AFRINIC: Tools to Help Secure Internet Routing – Behou Brice Abba* (AFRINIC) *15:15 Peering Personals #1* *16:00-17:30 Internet Research and Analysis* *Towards Measuring Content Locality – Amreesh Phokeer* (Internet Society) *Analyzing Collateral Impact of Cable Cuts in Africa – Theophilus Benson* *West Africa’s Digital and Infrastructure Outlook – Obinna Adumike* (AF-CIX) *17:15 Peering Personals #2* *Day 2: 21 August 2024* *11:00-12:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks* *11:15 ISOC > AFIX Handover Ceremony* *11:30 Network Infrastructure Trends in Africa – Patrick Christian* (TeleGeography) *14:00 Exploring DR Congo* *RDC Market Overview – Laurent Ntumba* (ISPA-DRC) *DRC-IX in a Second Role for its Growth – Nico Tshintu* (ISPA-DRC) *Meta’s Edge in Africa: Planning for the Future – Ben Ryall* (Meta) *16:00 Panel: Empowering Women Engineers: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures* *Oumie Lindo* (SEGUCE) *Gloria Tshiunza* (Liquid) *Olga Kavira* (DRC Ministry of Posts and Telecom) *Purity Musalila* (Zambia) *Sally Wentworth* (Internet Society) Moderator: *Massaka LoLo* (AMWIBA) *17:15 Peering Personals #3* *Day 3: 22 August 2024* *11:00 Panel: Cable Sharks: Myth or Menace?* *Ben Ryall* (Meta) *Dr. Ayotunde Coker* (OADC) Moderator: *Mark Tinka* (TransmissionCo) *12:15 Peering Personals #4* *14:00 AFRINIC Update – Cedrick Adrien Mbeyet* (AFRINIC) *14:30 Panel: Interconnection Policy and Regulation* Moderator and Panelists TBD *16:00 Panel: Emerging Trends at IXPS: Challenges and Opportunities* *Jorgen Grinnes* (Amazon) *Darwin da Costa* (DECIX) *Kyle Spencer* (UIXP) Moderator: *Michuki Mwangi* (Internet Society) *17:00 Open Mic* *17:30 Closing Session and AfPIF Host Announcement for Next Year* *LIVESTREAM https://www.afpif.org/registration/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ab2446c650accd85c217462773eaed0ecc2dc27496b003831c751ef8bfddaef5&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18269&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=5801fe53f9d84ae94e9416fad961715f&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZwaWYub3JnL3JlZ2lzdHJhdGlvbi8>* (EN/FR) *TWITTER #AfPIF2024 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=40160d39171f8985c8d90257184c7c1087910f7c8471b9f069a11cbb9d40ffa1&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18269&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=f8fcf980996261aa6603d914c7f60c61&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9iaXQubHkvNGROMGlVNQ=> @AfPIF @ISOC_Africa @Af_IX #IPeerinAfrica* *ARCHIVE* https://archive.org/details/afpif2024 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fe04016dcf34e382f7147a0b3048d7f359f2ef832d0f5eeab85e19b02637c9e6&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18269&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=93df4d88390a8c70a18cfad5b12c888c&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmNoaXZlLm9yZy9kZXRhaWxzL2FmcGlmMjAyNA=> *** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - Big thanks to our August 2024 funder Vint Cerf *** - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -
After much hacking of the recording, I am happy to announce that AfPIF 2024 is archived https://archive.org/details/afpif2024 Although the event was interpreted live, I have archived original audio with EN/FR captions. Transcripts are also available in EN/FR, as below *01 Panel: Africa’s Data Center Landscape* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/01_Panel_-_Africas_Data_Center_Landscape.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/01_Panel_-_Africas_Data_Center_Landscape.fr.pdf> ) *Silas Peprah* (Paix Data Centers *Bhavik Pattni* (Raxio) *Ranjith Cherickel* (iColo) *Valtter Louhivuori* (Finnfund) *Obinna Adumike* (Rack Center) Moderator: *Dr. Ayotunde Coker* (OADC) *02-01 How to Run an IXP for the First 5 Years – Darwin da Costa* (DE-CIX) ( EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/01_How_to_Run_an_IXP_for_the_First_5_Years.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/01_How_to_Run_an_IXP_for_the_First_5_Years.fr.pdf> ) *02-02 IXP and Data Center Ecosystem Development – Djo Tshiabadala* (Orange DRC) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/02-02_IXP_and_Data_Center_Ecosystem_Development.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/02-02_IXP_and_Data_Center_Ecosystem_Development.fr.pdf> ) *02-03 RDC Cache-Fill Strategies – Daniel Alongi Elenga* (ISPA-DRC) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/02-03_RDC_Cache-Fill_Strategies.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/02-03_RDC_Cache-Fill_Strategies.fr.pdf>) *02-04 ISOC Pulse IXP Tracker – Amreesh Phokeer* (Internet Society) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/02-04_ISOC_Pulse_IXP_Tracker.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/02-04_ISOC_Pulse_IXP_Tracker.fr.pdf>) *03-01 Introducing the Open Fibre Standard – Steve Song* (Mozilla) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/03-01_Introducing_the_Open_Fibre_Standard.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/03-01_Introducing_the_Open_Fibre_Standard.fr.pdf> ) *03-02 Spatial Division Multiplexing: A New Paradigm – Mark Tinka* (TransmissionCo) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/03-02_Spatial_Division_Multiplexing%20.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/03-02_Spatial_Division_Multiplexing%20.fr.pdf> ) *03-03 PeeringDB Update – Ben Ryall* (Meta) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/03-03_PeeringDB_Update.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/03-03_PeeringDB_Update.fr.pdf>) *03-04 Tools to Help Secure Internet Routing – Behou Brice Abba* (AFRINIC) ( EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/03-04_Tools_to_Help_Secure_Internet_Routing%20.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/03-04_Tools_to_Help_Secure_Internet_Routing%20.fr.pdf> ) *03-05 Peering Personals #1* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/03-05_Peering_Personals_1.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/03-05_Peering_Personals_1.fr.pdf>) *04-01 Towards Measuring Content Locality – Amreesh Phokeer* (Internet Society) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/04-01_Towards_Measuring_Content_Locality.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/04-01_Towards_Measuring_Content_Locality.fr.pdf> ) *04-02 West Africa’s Digital and Infrastructure Outlook – Obinna Adumike* (AF-CIX) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/04-02_West_Africa_Digital_and_Infrastructure_Outlook.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/04-02_West_Africa_Digital_and_Infrastructure_Outlook.fr.pdf> ) *04-03 Peering Personals #2* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/04-03%20Peering_Personals_2.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/04-03%20Peering_Personals_2.fr.pdf>) *04-02 Analyzing Collateral Impact of Cable Cuts in Africa – Theophilus Benson* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/04-02_Analyzing_Collateral_Impact_of_Cable_Cuts_in_Africa.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/04-02_Analyzing_Collateral_Impact_of_Cable_Cuts_in_Africa.fr.pdf> ) *05-01 Day 2 Introduction – François-Xavier Kabemba* (FAST Congo) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-01_Day_2%20Introduction.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/05-01_Day_2%20Introduction.fr.pdf>) *05-02 Welcome by Local Host* (ISPA-DRC), *Laurent Ntumba* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-02_Welcome_-_Laurent_Ntumba.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/05-02_Welcome_-_Laurent_Ntumba.fr.pdf>) *05-03 AfPIF Organizers* (AFIX), *Kyle Spencer* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-03_AfPIF_Organizers_-_Kyle_Spencer.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/05-03_AfPIF_Organizers_-_Kyle_Spencer.fr.pdf>) *05-04 DRC Internet Users Community, Francoise Mukuku* M.M, President ISOC DRC Chapter (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-04_DRC_Internet_Users_Community_-_Francoise_Mukuku.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/05-04_DRC_Internet_Users_Community_-_Francoise_Mukuku.fr.pdf> ) *05-05 Internet Society MD and incoming CEO, Sally Wentworth* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-05_Internet_Society_-_Sally_Wentworth.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/05-05_Internet_Society_-_Sally_Wentworth.fr.pdf> ) *05-06 President of the College of the Regulatory Authority of Posts and Telecommunications of Congo* (ARPTC), *Christian Katende* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-06_ARPTC_-_Christian_Katende.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/05-06_ARPTC_-_Christian_Katende.fr.pdf>) *05-07 Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Digital, Augustin Kibassa Maliba* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-07_Minister_Augustin_Kibassa_Maliba.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/05-07_Minister_Augustin_Kibassa_Maliba.fr.pdf> ) *06 ISOC > AFIX Handover Ceremony* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/06_ISOC_-_AFIX_Handover_Ceremony.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/06_ISOC_-_AFIX_Handover_Ceremony.fr.pdf> ) *07 Keynote: Network Infrastructure Trends in Africa – Patrick Christian* (TeleGeography) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/07_Network_Infrastructure_Trends_in_Africa.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/07_Network_Infrastructure_Trends_in_Africa.fr.pdf> ) *08-01 RDC Market Overview – Laurent Ntumba* (ISPA-DRC) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/08-01_RDC_Market_Overview.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/08-01_RDC_Market_Overview.fr.pdf>) *08-02 DRC-IX in a Second Role for its Growth – Nico Tshintu* (ISPA-DRC) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/08-02_DRC-IX_in_a_Second_Role_for_its_Growth.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/08-02_DRC-IX_in_a_Second_Role_for_its_Growth.fr.pdf> ) *08-03 Meta’s Edge in Africa: Planning for the Future – Ben Ryall* (Meta) ( EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/08-03_Metas_Edge_in_Africa.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/08-03_Metas_Edge_in_Africa.fr.pdf>) *09 Panel: Empowering Women Engineers: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/09_Panel_-_Empowering_Women_Engineers.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/09_Panel_-_Empowering_Women_Engineers.fr.pdf>) *Gloria Tshiunza* (Liquid) *Olga Kavira* (DRC Ministry of Posts and Telecom), *Purity Musatila* (Zaire) *Sally Wentworth* (Internet Society) Moderator: *Massaka LoLo* (AMWIBA) *10 Panel: Cable Sharks: Myth or Menace?* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/10_Panel_-_Cable_Sharks_Myth_or_Menace.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/10_Panel_-_Cable_Sharks_Myth_or_Menace.fr.pdf> ) *Dr. Ayotunde Coker* (OADC) *Theophilus Benson* (Carnegie Mellon) *Gaëtan Soltesz* (Silicone Connect) *Nomsa Mwayenga* (Meta) Moderator: *Mark Tinka* (TransmissionCo) *11 Panel – Emerging Trends at IXPS: Challenges and Opportunities* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/11_Panel_-_Emerging_Trends_at_IXPS.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/11_Panel_-_Emerging_Trends_at_IXPS.fr.pdf>) *Darwin da Costa* (DE-CIX) *Kyle Spencer* (UIXP) *Jorgen Grinnes* (AWS) *Mathieu Panonessa* (GVA) Moderator: *Michuki Mwangi* (Internet Society) 12 *AFRINIC Update – Cedrick Adrien Mbeyet* (AFRINIC) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/12_AFRINIC_Update.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/12_AFRINIC_Update.fr.pdf>) *13 Panel: Interconnection Policy and Regulation* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/13_Panel_-_Interconnection_Policy_and_Regulation.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/13_Panel_-_Interconnection_Policy_and_Regulation.fr.pdf> ) *Joseph Bruno Yuma (*ARPTC) *Khoudia GUEYE* (UN-CHK) *Philippe Kouame* (Cote d’Ivoire Regulator) *Mohammed Rudman* (IXPN) *Yves Nseka* (Liquid Telecom) Moderator:* Serge-Parfait Goma* (OSC242) *14-01 Peering Personals #3* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/13_Panel_-_Interconnection_Policy_and_Regulation.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/13_Panel_-_Interconnection_Policy_and_Regulation.fr.pdf> ) *14-02 Event Wrap up – Michelle Opiyo* (Meta) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/14-02_Event_wrap_up.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/14-02_Event_wrap_up.fr.pdf>) *14-03 AfPIF Host Announcement for Next Year – Cedrick Ilunga* (ARPTC) (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/14-03_AfPIF_Host_Announcement_for_Next_Year.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/14-03_AfPIF_Host_Announcement_for_Next_Year.fr.pdf> ) *14-04 Conclusion and Survey info* (EN <https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/14-04_Conclusion_and_Survey_info.en.pdf> | FR <https://archive.org/download/14-04_Conclusion_and_Survey_info.fr.pdf> ) On Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 5:54 AM Joly MacFie <joly@punkcast.com> wrote:
I say it every year, AfPIF is the single best event that ISOC is involved in. It's all about interconnection, cooperation, and building out connectivity.
This year I will not be simulcasting, you'll have go into ISOC's Zoom Events <https://www.afpif.org/registration/> platform for the livestream, and there you will find EN/FR interpretation and captions.
I am, nevertheless, recording, and will post an archive next week.
On Tuesday-Thursday August 20-23 2024 the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2024 will convene in Kinshasa, DRC. An open and inclusive forum, AfPIF focuses on developing Internet interconnection and traffic exchange opportunities by bringi…
[image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6613d6472c24ef5e71bfff8fc0604493b728a02b6e8007e512a06a8dd2536559&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18269&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=1b38c15d4412835809d440946334995c&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cDovL2lzb2MubGl2ZS8xODI2OQ=>On *Tuesday-Thursday August 20-23 2024* the *African Peering and Interconnection Forum <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=81b2ea264d02d11f2264d24da6ec2f774e5c957ab066c142b63342df58bb5fa2&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18269&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=93380666aed4be8fad699850e4f343b1&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZwaWYub3JnL2FmcGlmMjAyNC8>* (AfPIF) 2024 will convene in Kinshasa, DRC. An open and inclusive forum, AfPIF focuses on developing Internet interconnection and traffic exchange opportunities by bringing together key players – infrastructure providers, Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), content producers and providers, data center operators, policy-makers and regulators, to advance the peering ecosystem in Africa.
AfPIF aims to promote the development of national and cross border interconnection and offers the African technical community a unique opportunity to showcase interconnection challenges and opportunities.
Du *mardi au jeudi 20 au 22 août 2024*, Le *Forum africain sur le peering et l’interconnexion <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ee44dfe8939098d238b92657e8678322a7e2c7069849c8ecc154918edf0f3e38&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18269&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=e3d56c721b55c31088394b81adf65d4a&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZwaWYub3JnL2ZyL2FmcGlmLTIwMjQv>* (AfPIF) 2024 se déroulera à Kinshasa, au RDC. Forum ouvert et inclusif, l’AfPIF se concentre sur le développement d’opportunités d’interconnexion et d’échange de trafic Internet en réunissant des acteurs clés – fournisseurs d’infrastructures, fournisseurs de services Internet (FAI), points d’échange Internet (IXP), producteurs et fournisseurs de contenu, opérateurs de centres de données, politiques-makers et régulateurs, pour faire progresser l’écosystème de peering en Afrique.
AfPIF vise à promouvoir le développement de l’interconnexion nationale et transfrontalière et offre à la communauté technique africaine une occasion unique de présenter les défis et les opportunités de l’interconnexion.
*AGENDA / ORDRE DU JOUR* https://www.afpif.org/afpif2024/agenda/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=05028ab097c13ffddd59f8f0d623e1fc9945c3d117aeec383ed44f05b70174dc&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18269&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=04b3acbaff7ea033575be4320c7aee81&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWZwaWYub3JnL2FmcGlmMjAyNC9hZ2VuZGEv> (ALL TIMES WAT = UTC+1) *Day 1: 20 August 2024*
*09:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks*
*09:30 Panel: Africa’s Data Center Landscape* *Bhavik Pattni* (Raxio), *Ranjith Cherickel* (iColo) *Valtter Louhivuori* (Finnfund) *Obinna Adumike* (Rack Center) Moderator: *Dr. Ayotunde Coker* (OADC)
*11:00- Internet Exchange Points* *How to Run an IXP for the First 5 Years – Darwin Costa* (DE-CIX) *IXP and Data Center Ecosystem Development – Djo Tshiabadala* (Orange DRC) *RDC Cache-Fill Strategies – Daniel Alongi Elenga* (ISPA-DRC) *IXP Tracker – Amreesh Phokeer* (Internet Society)
*14:00 Tech, Tools, and Automation* *Introducing the Open Fibre Standard – Steve Song* (Mozilla) *Spatial Division Multiplexing: A New Paradigm – Mark Tinka* (TransmissionCo) *PeeringDB Update – Ben Ryall* (Meta) *AFRINIC: Tools to Help Secure Internet Routing – Behou Brice Abba* (AFRINIC)
*15:15 Peering Personals #1*
*16:00-17:30 Internet Research and Analysis* *Towards Measuring Content Locality – Amreesh Phokeer* (Internet Society) *Analyzing Collateral Impact of Cable Cuts in Africa – Theophilus Benson* *West Africa’s Digital and Infrastructure Outlook – Obinna Adumike* (AF-CIX)
*17:15 Peering Personals #2* *Day 2: 21 August 2024*
*11:00-12:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks*
*11:15 ISOC > AFIX Handover Ceremony*
*11:30 Network Infrastructure Trends in Africa – Patrick Christian* (TeleGeography)
*14:00 Exploring DR Congo* *RDC Market Overview – Laurent Ntumba* (ISPA-DRC) *DRC-IX in a Second Role for its Growth – Nico Tshintu* (ISPA-DRC) *Meta’s Edge in Africa: Planning for the Future – Ben Ryall* (Meta)
*16:00 Panel: Empowering Women Engineers: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures* *Oumie Lindo* (SEGUCE) *Gloria Tshiunza* (Liquid) *Olga Kavira* (DRC Ministry of Posts and Telecom) *Purity Musalila* (Zambia) *Sally Wentworth* (Internet Society) Moderator: *Massaka LoLo* (AMWIBA)
*17:15 Peering Personals #3* *Day 3: 22 August 2024*
*11:00 Panel: Cable Sharks: Myth or Menace?* *Ben Ryall* (Meta) *Dr. Ayotunde Coker* (OADC) Moderator: *Mark Tinka* (TransmissionCo)
*12:15 Peering Personals #4*
*14:00 AFRINIC Update – Cedrick Adrien Mbeyet* (AFRINIC)
*14:30 Panel: Interconnection Policy and Regulation* Moderator and Panelists TBD
*16:00 Panel: Emerging Trends at IXPS: Challenges and Opportunities* *Jorgen Grinnes* (Amazon) *Darwin da Costa* (DECIX) *Kyle Spencer* (UIXP) Moderator: *Michuki Mwangi* (Internet Society)
*17:00 Open Mic*
*17:30 Closing Session and AfPIF Host Announcement for Next Year*
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