African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF)

The African Peering and Interconnection Forum addresses the key interconnection, peering, and traffic exchange opportunities and challenges on the continent and provides participants with global and regional insights for maximising opportunities that will help grow Internet infrastructure and services in Africa.

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The forum targets executives, Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), peering coordinators and business development managers from the African region, Internet service providers (ISPs) and operators, telecommunications policy-makers and regulators, content providers, Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operators, infrastructure providers, data center managers, National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) as well as carriers and transit providers. The forum is planned as a non-profit event, and international sponsorship and support have been sought to convene the event.

AfPIF 2025 will take place from 19 to 21 August 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria.

AfPIF Events

AfPIF 2019

20 August 2019
22 August 2019

AfPIF2018@iWeek

21 August 2018
23 August 2018

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