Virtual Peering Series-Africa

Unlocking Cross-Border Connectivity to Landlocked Countries in Africa
Online Tuesday 01 February 2022 – Tuesday 01 February 2022

Unlocking Cross-Border Connectivity to Landlocked Countries in Africa

Subsea cables are the global backbone of the Internet, connecting people, businesses, and economies around the world. Subsea cables...

80/20 by 2020: What Next?
Online Tuesday 02 November 2021 – Tuesday 02 November 2021

80/20 by 2020: What Next?

This session highlighted the key findings of the Internet Society’s report “Moving Toward an Interconnected Africa: The 80/20 Initiative”....

Fear to Peer – Post Pandemic, What is the Future of Handshake Peering?
Online Tuesday 03 August 2021 – Tuesday 03 August 2021

Fear to Peer – Post Pandemic, What is the Future of Handshake Peering?

We discussed the possible benefits and the drawbacks of the different approaches to the establishment and management of IXPs.

Franchise vs Homegrown IXPs #2
Online Tuesday 04 May 2021 – Tuesday 04 May 2021

Franchise vs Homegrown IXPs #2

Join us for the discussion on the possible benefits and the drawbacks of the different approaches to the establishment...

Death of Transit & The Evolving Role of IXPs
Event Tuesday 23 March 2021 – Tuesday 23 March 2021

Death of Transit & The Evolving Role of IXPs

The global Internet industry is consolidating. More traffic emanates from fewer autonomous systems every day, primarily due to the...

Franchise vs Homegrown IXPs
Event Tuesday 02 February 2021 – Tuesday 02 February 2021

Franchise vs Homegrown IXPs

Join us for the discussion on the possible benefits and the drawbacks of the different approaches to the establishment...

Virtual Peers for Beers
Event Tuesday 08 December 2020 – Tuesday 08 December 2020

Virtual Peers for Beers

Studies have shown that peering relationships are established through handshake agreements. Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the peering community...

Impact of Submarine Cable Cuts in Africa
Event Tuesday 01 December 2020 – Tuesday 01 December 2020

Impact of Submarine Cable Cuts in Africa

Join us for the fifth Virtual Peering Series - Africa event on 1 December 2020 starting from 13:00 -...

IXP Traffic Behavior During the Pandemic in Africa
Online Tuesday 03 November 2020 – Tuesday 03 November 2020

IXP Traffic Behavior During the Pandemic in Africa

The third session in the Virtual peering Series – Africa aims to understand the behavior of traffic at African...

Beyond Peering
Online Tuesday 06 October 2020 – Tuesday 06 October 2020

Beyond Peering

The second session in the Virtual peering Series – Africa examines how to go ‘beyond peering’.

Effects of COVID-19 on the African Internet
Online Tuesday 01 September 2020 – Tuesday 01 September 2020

Effects of COVID-19 on the African Internet

COVID-19 took the world by surprise and has significantly impacted almost every aspect of our society. From working from home, remote learning to...