[governance] Africa to launch own Internet exchange point

[Riaz K Tayob]

  Africa to launch own Internet exchange point

Updated: 2012-10-18 16:12
( Xinhua)
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BANJUL - An African Union (AU) Internet expert said Wednesday that 
Africa would establish its own Internet Exchange Point in Gambia to 
avoid costly fees paid to overseas service providers.

The African Union Commission had decided to finance the African Internet 
exchange program, one of whose major projects was the Gambia exchange 
point, Moses Bagingana said at the opening ceremony of a stakeholders' 
forum here about ways to establish the site.

He said Africa needed to find ways of optimizing Internet traffic in the 
continent and boosting Internet connection with other continents.

Bagingana said the Internet exchange program would encourage regional 
trade integration, and create various opportunities for Africans.

Gambian Minister of Communication Information and Infrastructure Nancy 
Nyang said Gambia was attaching great importance to the program, noting 
Internet broad band cables would be launched very soon to improve 
international connectivity.

AU leaders have adopted a declaration to strengthen national and 
regional broad band infrastructure and build up the Gambia Internet 
exchange point.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-10/18/content_15828459.htm

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