Press Release
For Immediate Release
(Contact; Eric M.K Osiakwan [EMAIL PROTECTED], +233.244.386792)
Africas Internet Community to gather in Nairobi in May
4th March 2006 - the annual African Internet
Forum will this year be held in Nairobi over
18-19 May and is expected to be the largest
gathering of Africas expanding Internet community.
The African Internet Forum provides an annual
platform for ISPs, telecom operators, Internet
users, developers, regulators, policy-makers and
development agencies to share knowledge on the
strategic and business issues related to the Internets development in Africa.
The Forum is held under the auspices of the
African ISP Association (AfrISPA) and is
organized by AITEC in association with Balancing
Act. The theme of this years Forum will be
Survival of the fittest: How to thrive in the African Internet jungle
Announcing the Forum, Russell Southwood CEO of
Balancing Act and the forum programme
co-ordinator, said: Africas Internet sector is
simultaneously facing challenges that could make
many of its players more marginal, whilst at the
same time seeing enormous potential opportunities
opening up for it. This Internet Forum seeks to
let participants know what might be about to
happen and to offer a briefing on how to avoid
being crushed by the larger players.
Brian Longwe, GM of AfrISPA, said Time has come
for Africas Internet community to take their
futures and livelihoods into their own hands.
For too long Africa has been dependent on
overseas infrastructure and facilities to provide
inter-country (and sometimes intra-country)
connectivity. A key item on this year Internet
Forum agenda will be the issue of Africas ISPs
finding ways of making the African backbone network a reality
The Forum will follow the Internet training
workshops, tutorials and related events being
held by AfriNIC and AfNOG in Nairobi in May.
AfNOG and AfriNIC are jointly organizing a
two-week event that includes the AfNOG Workshop
on Network Technology (offering advanced training
in a week-long hands-on workshop), several
half-day Tutorials, a one-day AfNOG meeting, and
a two-day AfriNIC meeting. Further information
about the event may be found at
<http://www.afnog.org/afnog2006/> and <http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/>.
AfNOG Workshop: 7-12 May 2006 (Sunday - Friday)
AfNOG Tutorials: 14 May (Sunday)
AfNOG Meeting: 15 May (Monday)
AfriNIC Meeting: 16-17 May (Tuesday - Wednesday)
African Internet Forum: 18-19 May (Thursday Friday)
AfrISPA AGM: 19 May (Friday)
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Eric M.K Osiakwan
Executive Secretary
AfrISPA (www.afrispa.org)
Tel: + 233.21.258800
Fax: + 233.21.258811
Cell: + 233.244.386792
Handle: eosiakwan
Snail Mail: Pmb 208, Accra-North
Office: BusyInternet - 42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North
Blog: http://afrispa.skybuilders.com/users/Eric/blog.html
Slang: "Tomorrow Now"
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