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AFIX Benchmark Survey Report - 2015

Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 15:53

This slide deck includes a summary of findings from the African IXP Association's 2015 Benchmark Survey as presented by Kyle Spencer at the African IXP Association (AFIX) General Meeting and the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2015 in Maputo, Mozambique.

This content is licensed as Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0): http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

For more information about the AfPIF 2015 event, please visit this link: https://www.afpif.org/afpif2015/

Other presentations from the AFIX General Meeting can be found here: http://www.af-ix.net/?q=resources/2015/08/afix-2015-event-presentations

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PDF icon AFIX 2015 Benchmark Survey Report - AFIX and AfPIF 2015 Slide Deck.pdf1.82 MB


AFIX 2015: Event Presentations

Posted Monday, August 24, 2015 - 13:28

Attached are copies of presentations given at AFIX 2015 in Maputo Mozambique on Monday, August 24th, 2015. The event is part of AfPIF 2015 and is sponsored by The Internet Society. The AfPIF 2015 event website can be found here: https://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015/home

A copy of the event agenda can be found here: http://www.af-ix.net/?q=resources/2015/08/afix-2015-meeting-agenda

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PDF icon 01 - Kyle Spencer - Welcome.pdf118.45 KB
PDF icon 02 - Michuki Mwangi - National IXPs.pdf975.5 KB
PDF icon 03 - Andrew Owens - Sustainability Models.pdf264.43 KB
PDF icon 04 - Fiona Asonga - Value Added Services.pdf743.78 KB
PDF icon 05 - Ghislain Nkeramugaba - Content Delivery Networks.pdf135.89 KB
PDF icon 06 - Frank Habicht - Security Best Practices.pdf143.35 KB
PDF icon 07 - Madhvi Gokool - AFRINIC - IXPs - Aug 2015.pdf235.41 KB
PDF icon 08 - Bijal Sanghani - IX-F Best Practices.pdf864.36 KB
PDF icon 10 - Kyle Spencer - AFIX Benchmark Survey 2015.pdf1.82 MB


AFIX 2015: Meeting Agenda

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 12:59

The AFIX 2015 general meeting will be held on Monday, August 24th in Maputo, Mozambique at the Southern Sun hotel. The event is part of AfPIF 2015 and is sponsored by The Internet Society.

Copies of the event presentations can be found here: http://www.af-ix.net/?q=resources/2015/08/afix-2015-event-presentations

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PDF icon AFIX 2015 - Event Agenda.pdf134.83 KB


Internet Society Brings African Diversity to AfPIF-2015

Posted Monday, August 3, 2015 - 12:59

The Internet Society announced that it has selected 16 fellows to attend the 6th African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), which will be held from 25–27 August 2015 in Maputo, Mozambique. This year’s AfPIF Fellowship programme attracted more than 280 applications from around the world, with the 16 selected fellows representing 16 countries.

The 2015 AfPIF Fellows are:
• Abdoulie Sowe (Gambia), Serekunda Internet Exchange Point
• Adelard Kenese (Burundi), BURUNDIX
• Foncham Denis Doh (Cameroon), Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
• Ikusan Charles Abimbola (Nigeria), Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria
• Chris Oleke (Uganda), National Information Technology Authority
• Emmanuel Antwi Kwarteng (Ghana), Ghana Internet Exchange
• Ghislain nkeramugaba (Rwanda), Rwanda Information and Communication Technology Association
• Ismail Settenda (Tanzania), Tanzania Internet Service Providers Association
• John Bettie Gizea (Liberia), Liberia Internet Exchange Point Association
• Koffi Kouadio Armand (Cote D’Ivoire), Cote D’Ivoire Internet Exchange Point
• KOUMA Cyriaque-Didier (Gabon), Gab-IX
• Mamothokoane Tlali (Lesotho), Lesotho Internet Exchange point
• Mohamed Ben Yahia (Tunisia), Tunisian Internet Agency
• Nico Tshintu Bakajika (Democratic Republic of Congo), Kinshasa Internet eXchange Point
• Roderick Esquibal (Benin), Isocel Telecom
• Yassia Savadogo (Burkina Faso), ARCEP

For the full press release, please visit this link: http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-brings-african-dive...

Application for AfPIF-2015 Fellowship is open!

Posted Friday, May 22, 2015 - 11:09

Looking for a travel fellowship to attend AfPIF-2015? There is a limited fellowship opportunity - see if you qualify:
https://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015/afpif_2015_fellowships

L’inscription au programme de bourses AfPIF 2015 est ouverte!
Vous cherchez des bourses de voyage pour participer à AfPIF-2015? Les places sont limités, cependant vérifiez si votre profil correspond aux critères:
http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015-fr/bourses_afpif_2015

O processo de seleção para bolsas para o AfPIF 2015 está aberto!
Apoio financeiro para o AfPIF 2015: veja se você é elegível para uma das bolsas oferecidas pela Internet Society:
http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015-pt/afpif_2015_fellowships

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