<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div id="gmail-:307" class="gmail-Am gmail-aiL gmail-aO9 gmail-Al editable gmail-LW-avf gmail-tS-tW gmail-tS-tY" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" tabindex="1" style="direction:ltr;min-height:85px" aria-controls=":32x" aria-expanded="false"><div class="gmail_default">After much hacking of the recording, I am happy to announce that AfPIF 2024 is archived <a href="https://archive.org/details/afpif2024">https://archive.org/details/afpif2024</a> </div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Although the event was interpreted live, I have archived original audio with EN/FR captions.<br><br>Transcripts are also available in EN/FR, as below</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>01 Panel: Africa’s Data Center Landscape</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/01_Panel_-_Africas_Data_Center_Landscape.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/01_Panel_-_Africas_Data_Center_Landscape.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)<br><strong>Silas Peprah</strong> (Paix Data Centers<br><strong>Bhavik Pattni</strong> (Raxio)<br><strong>Ranjith Cherickel</strong> (iColo)<br><strong>Valtter Louhivuori</strong> (Finnfund)<br><strong>Obinna Adumike</strong> (Rack Center)<br>Moderator: <strong>Dr. Ayotunde Coker</strong> (OADC)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>02-01 How to Run an IXP for the First 5 Years – Darwin da Costa</strong> (DE-CIX) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/01_How_to_Run_an_IXP_for_the_First_5_Years.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/01_How_to_Run_an_IXP_for_the_First_5_Years.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>02-02 IXP and Data Center Ecosystem Development – Djo Tshiabadala</strong> (Orange DRC) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/02-02_IXP_and_Data_Center_Ecosystem_Development.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/02-02_IXP_and_Data_Center_Ecosystem_Development.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>02-03 RDC Cache-Fill Strategies – Daniel Alongi Elenga</strong> (ISPA-DRC) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/02-03_RDC_Cache-Fill_Strategies.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/02-03_RDC_Cache-Fill_Strategies.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>02-04 ISOC Pulse IXP Tracker – Amreesh Phokeer</strong> (Internet Society) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/02-04_ISOC_Pulse_IXP_Tracker.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/02-04_ISOC_Pulse_IXP_Tracker.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>03-01 Introducing the Open Fibre Standard – Steve Song</strong> (Mozilla) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/03-01_Introducing_the_Open_Fibre_Standard.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/03-01_Introducing_the_Open_Fibre_Standard.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>03-02 Spatial Division Multiplexing: A New Paradigm – Mark Tinka</strong> (TransmissionCo) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/03-02_Spatial_Division_Multiplexing%20.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/03-02_Spatial_Division_Multiplexing%20.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>03-03 PeeringDB Update – Ben Ryall</strong> (Meta) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/03-03_PeeringDB_Update.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/03-03_PeeringDB_Update.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>03-04 Tools to Help Secure Internet Routing – Behou Brice Abba</strong> (AFRINIC) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/03-04_Tools_to_Help_Secure_Internet_Routing%20.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/03-04_Tools_to_Help_Secure_Internet_Routing%20.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>03-05 Peering Personals #1</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/03-05_Peering_Personals_1.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/03-05_Peering_Personals_1.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>04-01 Towards Measuring Content Locality – Amreesh Phokeer</strong> (Internet Society) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/04-01_Towards_Measuring_Content_Locality.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/04-01_Towards_Measuring_Content_Locality.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>04-02 West Africa’s Digital and Infrastructure Outlook – Obinna Adumike</strong> (AF-CIX) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/04-02_West_Africa_Digital_and_Infrastructure_Outlook.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/04-02_West_Africa_Digital_and_Infrastructure_Outlook.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>04-03 Peering Personals #2</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/04-03%20Peering_Personals_2.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/04-03%20Peering_Personals_2.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>04-02 Analyzing Collateral Impact of Cable Cuts in Africa – Theophilus Benson</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/04-02_Analyzing_Collateral_Impact_of_Cable_Cuts_in_Africa.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/04-02_Analyzing_Collateral_Impact_of_Cable_Cuts_in_Africa.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>05-01 Day 2 Introduction – François-Xavier Kabemba</strong> (FAST Congo) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-01_Day_2%20Introduction.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/05-01_Day_2%20Introduction.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>05-02 Welcome by Local Host</strong> (ISPA-DRC), <strong>Laurent Ntumba</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-02_Welcome_-_Laurent_Ntumba.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/05-02_Welcome_-_Laurent_Ntumba.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>05-03 AfPIF Organizers</strong> (AFIX), <strong>Kyle Spencer</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-03_AfPIF_Organizers_-_Kyle_Spencer.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/05-03_AfPIF_Organizers_-_Kyle_Spencer.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>05-04 DRC Internet Users Community, Francoise Mukuku</strong> M.M, President ISOC DRC Chapter (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-04_DRC_Internet_Users_Community_-_Francoise_Mukuku.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/05-04_DRC_Internet_Users_Community_-_Francoise_Mukuku.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>05-05 Internet Society MD and incoming CEO, Sally Wentworth</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-05_Internet_Society_-_Sally_Wentworth.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/05-05_Internet_Society_-_Sally_Wentworth.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>05-06 President of the College of the Regulatory Authority of Posts and Telecommunications of Congo</strong> (ARPTC), <strong>Christian Katende</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-06_ARPTC_-_Christian_Katende.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/05-06_ARPTC_-_Christian_Katende.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>05-07 Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Digital, Augustin Kibassa Maliba</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/05-07_Minister_Augustin_Kibassa_Maliba.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/05-07_Minister_Augustin_Kibassa_Maliba.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>06 ISOC > AFIX Handover Ceremony</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/06_ISOC_-_AFIX_Handover_Ceremony.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/06_ISOC_-_AFIX_Handover_Ceremony.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>07 Keynote: Network Infrastructure Trends in Africa – Patrick Christian</strong> (TeleGeography) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/07_Network_Infrastructure_Trends_in_Africa.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/07_Network_Infrastructure_Trends_in_Africa.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>08-01 RDC Market Overview – Laurent Ntumba</strong> (ISPA-DRC) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/08-01_RDC_Market_Overview.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/08-01_RDC_Market_Overview.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>08-02 DRC-IX in a Second Role for its Growth – Nico Tshintu</strong> (ISPA-DRC) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/08-02_DRC-IX_in_a_Second_Role_for_its_Growth.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/08-02_DRC-IX_in_a_Second_Role_for_its_Growth.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>08-03 Meta’s Edge in Africa: Planning for the Future – Ben Ryall</strong> (Meta) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/08-03_Metas_Edge_in_Africa.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/08-03_Metas_Edge_in_Africa.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>09 Panel: Empowering Women Engineers: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/09_Panel_-_Empowering_Women_Engineers.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/09_Panel_-_Empowering_Women_Engineers.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)<br><strong>Gloria Tshiunza</strong> (Liquid)<br><strong>Olga Kavira</strong> (DRC Ministry of Posts and Telecom),<br><strong>Purity Musatila</strong> (Zaire)<br><strong>Sally Wentworth</strong> (Internet Society)<br>Moderator: <strong>Massaka LoLo</strong> (AMWIBA)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>10 Panel: Cable Sharks: Myth or Menace?</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/10_Panel_-_Cable_Sharks_Myth_or_Menace.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/10_Panel_-_Cable_Sharks_Myth_or_Menace.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)<br><strong>Dr. Ayotunde Coker</strong> (OADC)<br><strong>Theophilus Benson</strong> (Carnegie Mellon)<br><strong>Gaëtan Soltesz</strong> (Silicone Connect)<br><strong>Nomsa Mwayenga</strong> (Meta)<br>Moderator: <strong>Mark Tinka</strong> (TransmissionCo)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>11 Panel – Emerging Trends at IXPS: Challenges and Opportunities</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/11_Panel_-_Emerging_Trends_at_IXPS.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/11_Panel_-_Emerging_Trends_at_IXPS.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)<br><strong>Darwin da Costa</strong> (DE-CIX)<br><strong>Kyle Spencer</strong> (UIXP)<br><strong>Jorgen Grinnes</strong> (AWS)<br><strong>Mathieu Panonessa</strong> (GVA)<br>Moderator: <strong>Michuki Mwangi</strong> (Internet Society)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">12 <strong>AFRINIC Update – Cedrick Adrien Mbeyet</strong> (AFRINIC) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/12_AFRINIC_Update.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/12_AFRINIC_Update.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>13 Panel: Interconnection Policy and Regulation</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/13_Panel_-_Interconnection_Policy_and_Regulation.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/13_Panel_-_Interconnection_Policy_and_Regulation.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)<br><strong>Joseph Bruno Yuma (</strong>ARPTC)<br><strong>Khoudia GUEYE</strong> (UN-CHK)<br><strong>Philippe Kouame</strong> (Cote d’Ivoire Regulator)<br><strong>Mohammed Rudman</strong> (IXPN)<br><strong>Yves Nseka</strong> (Liquid Telecom)<br>Moderator:<strong> Serge-Parfait Goma</strong> (OSC242)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>14-01 Peering Personals #3</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/13_Panel_-_Interconnection_Policy_and_Regulation.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/13_Panel_-_Interconnection_Policy_and_Regulation.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>14-02 Event Wrap up – Michelle Opiyo</strong> (Meta) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/14-02_Event_wrap_up.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/14-02_Event_wrap_up.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>14-03 AfPIF Host Announcement for Next Year – Cedrick Ilunga</strong> (ARPTC) (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/14-03_AfPIF_Host_Announcement_for_Next_Year.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/14-03_AfPIF_Host_Announcement_for_Next_Year.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong>14-04 Conclusion and Survey info</strong> (<a href="https://archive.org/download/afpif2024/14-04_Conclusion_and_Survey_info.en.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">EN</a> | <a href="https://archive.org/download/14-04_Conclusion_and_Survey_info.fr.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)">FR</a>)</p></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 5:53 AM Joly MacFie <<a href="mailto:joly@punkcast.com">joly@punkcast.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div 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It's all about interconnection, cooperation, and building out connectivity. <br><br>This year I will not be simulcasting, you'll have go into <a href="https://www.afpif.org/registration/" target="_blank">ISOC's Zoom Events</a> platform for the livestream, and there you will find EN/FR interpretation and captions.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">I am, nevertheless, recording, and will post an archive next week.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><br><br><div><u></u>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><a href="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=" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)" target="_blank"><img role="button" src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/afpif2024-300x169.png" alt="isoc live" width="300" height="169" style="max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 24px; clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; padding: 4px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);"></a>On <strong>Tuesday-Thursday August 20-23 2024</strong> the <strong><a href="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" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)" target="_blank">African Peering and Interconnection Forum</a></strong> (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.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px">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.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px">Du <strong>mardi au jeudi 20 au 22 août 2024</strong>, Le <strong><a href="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" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)" target="_blank">Forum africain sur le peering et l’interconnexion</a></strong> (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.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px">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.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>AGENDA / ORDRE DU JOUR</strong> <a href="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" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)" target="_blank">https://www.afpif.org/afpif2024/agenda/</a> (ALL TIMES WAT = UTC+1)</p>
<h3 style="color:rgb(45,51,56);line-height:1.2;font-size:22px;margin:48px 0px 24px"><strong>Day 1: 20 August 2024</strong></h3>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>09:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks</strong></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>09:30 Panel: Africa’s Data Center Landscape</strong><br>
<strong>Bhavik Pattni</strong> (Raxio),<br>
<strong>Ranjith Cherickel</strong> (iColo)<br>
<strong>Valtter Louhivuori</strong> (Finnfund)<br>
<strong>Obinna Adumike</strong> (Rack Center)<br>
Moderator: <strong>Dr. Ayotunde Coker</strong> (OADC)</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>11:00- Internet Exchange Points</strong><br>
<strong>How to Run an IXP for the First 5 Years – Darwin Costa</strong> (DE-CIX)<br>
<strong>IXP and Data Center Ecosystem Development – Djo Tshiabadala</strong> (Orange DRC)<br>
<strong>RDC Cache-Fill Strategies – Daniel Alongi Elenga</strong> (ISPA-DRC)<br>
<strong>IXP Tracker – Amreesh Phokeer</strong> (Internet Society)</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>14:00 Tech, Tools, and Automation</strong><br>
<strong>Introducing the Open Fibre Standard – Steve Song</strong> (Mozilla)<br>
<strong>Spatial Division Multiplexing: A New Paradigm – Mark Tinka</strong> (TransmissionCo)<br>
<strong>PeeringDB Update – Ben Ryall</strong> (Meta)<br>
<strong>AFRINIC: Tools to Help Secure Internet Routing – Behou Brice Abba</strong> (AFRINIC)</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>15:15 Peering Personals #1</strong></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>16:00-17:30 Internet Research and Analysis</strong><br>
<strong>Towards Measuring Content Locality – Amreesh Phokeer</strong> (Internet Society)<br>
<strong>Analyzing Collateral Impact of Cable Cuts in Africa – Theophilus Benson</strong><br>
<strong>West Africa’s Digital and Infrastructure Outlook – Obinna Adumike</strong> (AF-CIX)</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>17:15 Peering Personals #2</strong></p>
<h3 style="color:rgb(45,51,56);line-height:1.2;font-size:22px;margin:48px 0px 24px"><strong>Day 2: 21 August 2024</strong></h3>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>11:00-12:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks</strong></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>11:15 ISOC > AFIX Handover Ceremony</strong></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>11:30 Network Infrastructure Trends in Africa – Patrick Christian</strong> (TeleGeography)</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>14:00 Exploring DR Congo</strong><br>
<strong>RDC Market Overview – Laurent Ntumba</strong> (ISPA-DRC)<br>
<strong>DRC-IX in a Second Role for its Growth – Nico Tshintu</strong> (ISPA-DRC)<br>
<strong>Meta’s Edge in Africa: Planning for the Future – Ben Ryall</strong> (Meta)</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>16:00 Panel: Empowering Women Engineers: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures</strong><br>
<strong>Oumie Lindo</strong> (SEGUCE)<br>
<strong>Gloria Tshiunza</strong> (Liquid)<br>
<strong>Olga Kavira</strong> (DRC Ministry of Posts and Telecom)<br>
<strong>Purity Musalila</strong> (Zambia)<br>
<strong>Sally Wentworth</strong> (Internet Society)<br>
Moderator: <strong>Massaka LoLo</strong> (AMWIBA)</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>17:15 Peering Personals #3</strong></p>
<h3 style="color:rgb(45,51,56);line-height:1.2;font-size:22px;margin:48px 0px 24px"><strong>Day 3: 22 August 2024</strong></h3>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>11:00 Panel: Cable Sharks: Myth or Menace?</strong><br>
<strong>Ben Ryall</strong> (Meta)<br>
<strong>Dr. Ayotunde Coker</strong> (OADC)<br>
Moderator: <strong>Mark Tinka</strong> (TransmissionCo)</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>12:15 Peering Personals #4</strong></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>14:00 AFRINIC Update – Cedrick Adrien Mbeyet</strong> (AFRINIC)</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>14:30 Panel: Interconnection Policy and Regulation</strong><br>
Moderator and Panelists TBD</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>16:00 Panel: Emerging Trends at IXPS: Challenges and Opportunities</strong><br>
<strong>Jorgen Grinnes</strong> (Amazon)<br>
<strong>Darwin da Costa</strong> (DECIX)<br>
<strong>Kyle Spencer</strong> (UIXP)<br>
Moderator: <strong>Michuki Mwangi</strong> (Internet Society)</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>17:00 Open Mic</strong></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>17:30 Closing Session and AfPIF Host Announcement for Next Year</strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong><br></strong></p>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>TWITTER <a href="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=" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)" target="_blank">#AfPIF2024</a> @AfPIF @ISOC_Africa @Af_IX #IPeerinAfrica</strong></p>
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