<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">As I often say, peering is the essence of Internetworking. Nigerian IXPs play a vital role in <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2020/explainer-what-is-eighty-for-africa/">moving Africa towards 80/20</a>.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><u></u><div><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#DDDDDD" style="width:748px;background:rgb(221,221,221)"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="width:748px;padding:10px"><tbody><tr><td><div style="direction:ltr;max-width:600px;margin:0px auto;overflow:hidden"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="width:600px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);max-width:1024px;min-width:320px;margin:0px auto"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="20" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="width:600px"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:560px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><div style="direction:ltr;margin-top:1em;max-width:560px"><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 1em"><a href="https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/ngpif2021/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(37,133,178)"><img border="0" src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ngpif2021-300x169.png" alt="livestream" width="300" height="169" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; padding: 4px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);"></a>On <strong>Wednesday 27th October 2021</strong>, at <strong>11:00-13:00 WAT</strong> (10:00-12:00 UTC), the <strong><a href="https://pif.ng/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(37,133,178)">Nigerian Peering and Interconnection Forum</a></strong> (ngPIF) Conference will be held online with the theme '<strong>Building a stronger peering & Interconnection ecosystem in Nigeria</strong>'. ngPIF 2021 is organized by the <strong><a href="https://www.nog.ng/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(37,133,178)">Nigerian Network Operators Group</a></strong> (ngNOG) and the <strong><a href="https://ixp.net.ng/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(37,133,178)">Nigeria Internet exchange Point</a></strong> (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.</p><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>AGENDA</strong><br><strong>Welcome Remarks</strong><br>Dewole Ajao</p><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Overview of Peering, Interconnection and Infrastructure in Nigeria & Globally</strong><br><strong>Jacob Dagunduro</strong>, Senior Network Manager, Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN)<br><strong>Darwin Costa</strong>, Business Developer, DE-CIX<br>Moderator - <strong>Dewole Ajao</strong></p><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Peering & Interconnection Policies and Regulations in Nigeria</strong><br><strong>Fargani Tambeayuk</strong>, Head of Connectivity Policy SSA, Facebook</p><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Q&A Session</strong><br>Moderator - <strong>Ghislain Nkeramugaba</strong>, Internet Society</p><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Peering personals</strong></p><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 1em"></p><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>LIVESTREAM <a href="https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/ngpif2021" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(37,133,178)">https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/ngpif2021</a></strong></p><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM <a href="https://pif.ng/register/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(37,133,178)">https://pif.ng/register/</a></strong></p><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(68,68,68);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