Dear All,

Please don’t forget to register.

Thanks.


> On Jan 25, 2023, at 6:59 PM, Bob Ochieng <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> 
> 
> In Africa, there is an insufficient number of active Internet Exchange Points 
> (IXPs). Because of this, high volume of Internet traffic has to travel 
> unnecessarily too far to be exchanged before it then returns to the same 
> geographical location, resulting in higher costs and slower speeds. IXPs 
> improve Internet access by keeping local traffic localized and, because of 
> that, faster and more affordable. To be effective, IXPs need engineers, 
> service providers, content developers, and policymakers who share the belief 
> that a strong, collaborative community can leverage the Internet ecosystem to 
> improve connectivity and increase the value of the Internet for end users.
> 
> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the 
> Internet Society (ISOC) invite you to join us for a webinar on:
> 
> “Building African IXP Infrastructure: Progressing the Coalition for Digital 
> Africa.”
> 
> Monday, 30 January 2023, 14:00 UTC
> 
> We will discuss the ever-changing landscape of African interconnection and 
> introduce our new partnership to improve the IXP infrastructure in Africa.
> 
> ICANN Interim President & CEO Sally Costerton, ISOC CEO Andrew Sullivan, and 
> the African IXP Association (AF-IX) Co-Coordinator Kyle Spencer will share 
> their thoughts about the future of peering and interconnection in Africa and 
> how our partnership will help to speed Internet access for users across the 
> continent.
> 
> Kindly register here 
> <https://events.zoom.us/ev/Al1m_2QI349WkyLgJVCXpOP4L0onkb3RB61EmFnUa_ECHdT6fXL7~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg>.
> 
> The webinar will be conducted in English, with simultaneous interpretation in 
> French; and recorded for those who cannot attend the live session.
> 
> All are welcome to attend this webinar. Please feel free to forward this 
> invite to anyone you think may be interested.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> ICANN and ISOC
> 

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