Day 1: 26 June 2024
All times are in UTC/GMT
08:00 – 17:00
Registration
09:30 – 09:45
Introduction
Housekeeping rules
Co-chairs
09:45 – 10:45
Formal Opening Session
Welcome by local host (ARTCI)
Minister(s), Guest of honor(s), ISP/IXP
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Session 1: Keynote on West Africa IXP Ecosystem
Presentation with Q&A
Speaker: Muhammed Rudman, IXPN; Moderator: Nnenna Nwakanma
12:00 – 13:00
Session 2
Presentation and panel with Q&A
Topics: Internet resilience index, West Africa overview
Speaker: Jean Baptiste Millogo, Internet Society; Moderator: Nnenna Nwakanma
Topics: Internet resilience index, West Africa overview
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:45
Session 3
Panel with Q&A
Topics: Neutral IXPs PoP/DC for resiliency
Speakers: Representatives of ARTCI, Raxio Group, Digital Reality and MainOne; Moderator: Brice Abba, AFRINIC
Topics: Neutral IXPs PoP/DC for resiliency
15:45 – 16:00
Peering Personal
16:00 – 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 – 16:45
Session 4
Topics: BGP best practices, peering DB
Speakers: Khoudia Gueye, Ben Ryall, Wouter Ensing; Moderator: Carl Arnaud Aniambossou, Trinet
16:45 – 17:00
Closing
Announcements
Co-chairs
17:00 – 20:00
Welcome Dinner
Day 2: 27 June 2024
08:00 – 17:00
Registration
09:30 – 09:45
Recap of the Day 1
09:45 – 10:45
Session 5: Keynote on the State of Interconnection in West Africa
Speakers: Orange Djoliba, CSquared, MainOne, Vipnet, Moderator: Jean Baptiste Millogo, Internet Society
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Session 6
Topic: Regulation framework and Internet development in West Africa
Speakers: Representatives of ARTCI and Orange
12:00 – 13:00
Session 7
Presentation with Q&A
Topic: Sovereignty and more local contents
Speakers: Representatives of Orange and CSquared; Moderator: Jean Baptiste Millogo, Internet Society
Topic: Sovereignty and more local contents
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:45
Session 8
Panel discussion with Q&A
Topics: Internet governance issues: how to build a strong Internet organization
Speakers: Dawit Bekele, Brice Abba, Nnenna Nwakanma; Moderator: Ghislain Nkeramugaba, Internet Society
Topics: Internet governance issues: how to build a strong Internet organization
15:45 – 16:00
Peering Personal
16:00 – 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 – 16:45
Lightning Talks
Topics: AFRINIC Update, IXP SA, Cctld CI, and ICANN Update
16:45 – 17:00
Wrap Up Session
17:00 – 20:00
Closing Cocktail
