News and announcements

African Route-collectors Data Analyzer (ARDA) 1.0 launched!

Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 16:57

Do you want to understand more about how Internet networks are connected in Africa? Today we are pleased to announce the launch of the African Route-collectors Data Analyzer (ARDA) system. This system aims to present data on African IXPs in digestible ways that can be easily extrapolated into practical business, policy, developmental, technical, or research opportunities for everyone involved in the peering and interconnection ecosystem.

The system can be accessed by visiting http://arda.af-ix.net/ or by clicking ARDA on the menu of our website (above).

Here's an ISOC press release which covers the system in-depth: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/development/2017/04/arda-10-pulse-m...

AFIX 2016: Event Presentations

Posted Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - 11:48

Attached are copies of presentations given at AFIX 2016 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Monday, August 29th, 2016. The event was part of AfPIF 2016 and was sponsored by The Internet Society. The AfPIF 2016 event website can be found here: https://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2016/home

We are proud to note that this year's event had a record number of attendees including representatives from 20 IXPs from the African region: Benin, BFIX, BurundIX, CIVIX, Congo (Brazzaville), Ghana IXP, INX-ZA, IXPN, KINIX, KIXP, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, MOZIX, NAPAfrica, RINEX, SIXP, TIX, UIXP, and ZIXP

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PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 00 - Event Agenda.pdf71.77 KB
PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 01 - Welcome, Agenda, Background, Introductions.pdf89.1 KB
PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 02 - Sudan IXP - Introduction.pdf1.53 MB
PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 03 - Mauritius IXP - Introduction.pdf174.95 KB
PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 04 - AfriNIC - IXP Resources.pdf213.37 KB
PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 05 - ISOC - Global IXP Politics.pdf1.85 MB
PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 06 - EuroIX - Update and Fellowship Programme.pdf184.01 KB
PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 07 - ISOC - Supporting IXPs.pdf981.46 KB
PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 08 - PeeringDB - Introduction.pdf2.1 MB
PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 09 - Nishal Goburdhan - L2 vs L3 IXPs.pdf805.28 KB
PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 10 - Frank Habicht - Technical Best Practices.pdf26.77 KB
PDF icon AFIX 2016 - 11 - Michuki Mwangi - MANRS.pdf715.7 KB


AFIX 2016: Meeting Agenda

Posted Sunday, August 28, 2016 - 20:55

The AFIX 2016 general meeting will be held on Monday, August 29th in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at the Hyatt Regency (Kilimanjaro) hotel. The event is part of AfPIF 2016 and is sponsored by The Internet Society. A copy of meeting agenda/schedule is attached.

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PDF icon AFIX 2016 - Event Agenda.pdf71.77 KB


AfPIF-2016 Fellowship: Call for Applications

Posted Monday, May 23, 2016 - 13:27

The AfPIF fellowship program is designed to offer sponsorship opportunities for qualified applicants to attend the AfPIF-2016 event scheduled from August 30 to September 1, 2016 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Applicants should be individuals actively engaged in Internet policy, business, and/or technical development relating to peering and transit.

Note that the application deadline is 12 June 2016. For full details, and to apply, click here: https://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2016/Afpif2016fellows

AfPIF 2016 Announced: Aug 30th to Sept 1st, Dar es Salaam

Posted Monday, April 18, 2016 - 16:38

The Internet Society will bring its annual Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) to Tanzania for the first time. The organisation has partnered with the Tanzania Internet Service Providers Association (TISPA) to hold the seventh annual AfPIF in the country’s capital, Dar es Salaam, from 30th August to 1st September, 2016. Serving as a platform to expand Internet infrastructure and services across Africa, the event will bring together key players to address the opportunities in interconnection, peering and traffic exchange on the continent.

The forum seeks to build cross-border interconnection opportunities and facilitate discussions on African Internet infrastructure challenges, including terrestrial capacity, development of national and regional Internet Exchange Points (IXP), and local content.

Read the full press release here: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2016/news/internet-society-brings-a...

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