News and announcements

Join AFIX at Platform Africa 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco

Posted Monday, May 8, 2023 - 18:34

We are thrilled to announce that the African IXP Association (AFIX) has partnered with the upcoming Platform Africa 2023 conference, taking place on 22 June 2023 at Le Palace, Es Saadi Marrakech Resort in beautiful Marrakech, Morocco.

This event will bring together data center investors and operators, Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operators, and other professionals from the African Internet industry to discuss key topics such as the regional data center industry, digital connectivity, and sustainable energy infrastructure in Africa.

We are proud to have partnered with Platform Africa to promote effective interaction between the emerging carrier-neutral data center industry and Africa's IXP operator community. As part of this partnership, Platform Africa is offering 10 free tickets to AFIX members and a 12% discount for all AFIX members beyond that.

Don't miss this chance to be part of the conversation about the future of the African Internet industry. Visit the event website at https://www.platform-markets.com/africa for more information and to register. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. We look forward to seeing you in Marrakech!

AfPIF 2023: August 22-24 in Accra, Ghana

Posted Monday, April 24, 2023 - 23:21

The African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2023 will take place on 22 - 24 August 2023, in Accra, Ghana.

Organized by the African IXP Association (Af-IX) and Internet Society (ISOC), AfPIF aims to promote the development of national and cross-border interconnection, offering the technical community a unique opportunity to showcase interconnection challenges and opportunities in Africa.

This year’s forum is hosted by MainOne and will be fully in-person with live-streaming available for those unable to attend.

Look out for more details on our AfPIF website: https://www.afpif.org/afpif2023/

You can also subscribe to receive updates: https://forms.internetsociety.org/afpif-2023

We want to thank our first confirmed sponsors: Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Meta, Flexoptix, Paix, AMS-IX, AWS, Linx, and De-CIX for their support!

See you all in Accra soon!

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Le Forum africain de Peering et d’Interconnexion (AfPIF) 2023 aura lieu du 22 au 24 août 2023, à Accra, au Ghana.

Organisé par l'Association africaine des IXP (Af-IX) et l'Internet Society (ISOC), l'AfPIF vise à promouvoir le développement de l'interconnexion nationale et transfrontalière, en offrant à la communauté technique une occasion unique de présenter les défis et les opportunités de l'interconnexion en Afrique.

Le forum de cette année est organisé par MainOne et se déroulera en personne, avec une retransmission en direct pour ceux qui ne peuvent pas y assister en présentiel.

Vous trouverez de plus amples informations sur le site Web de l'AfPIF: https://www.afpif.org/afpif2023/.

Vous pouvez également vous inscrire pour recevoir des mises à jour: https://forms.internetsociety.org/afpif-2023

Nous souhaitons remercier nos premiers sponsors confirmés: Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Meta, Flexoptix, Paix, AMS-IX, AWS, Linx et De-CIX pour leur soutien!

A bientôt à Accra !

AFIX 2022: Meeting Agenda

Posted Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 20:28

The 2022 African IXP Association (AFIX) meeting will be held in conjunction with the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) on Monday, August 22nd in Kigali, Rwanda at the Marriott Hotel. The event is generously sponsored by The Internet Society and Flextopix. A copy of meeting agenda is attached.