<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">As I often say, peering is the essence of Internetworking. NIgerian IXPs play a vital role in <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2020/explainer-what-is-eighty-for-africa/">moving Africa towards 80/20</a>.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><u></u>
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ISOC Live posted: "On Wednesday 27th October 2021, at 11:00-13:00 WAT (10:00-12:00 UTC), the Nigerian Peering and Interconnection Forum (ngPIF) Conference will be held online with the theme 'Building a stronger peering & Interconnection ecosystem in Nigeria'. ngPIF 2021" </span>
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<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/ngpif2021/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ngpif2021-300x169.png" alt="livestream" width="300" height="169" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;float:right;margin-left:1em;padding:4px;background-color:white;border:1px solid #ccc"></a>On <strong>Wednesday 27th October 2021</strong>, at <strong>11:00-13:00 WAT</strong> (10:00-12:00 UTC), the <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://pif.ng/" target="_blank">Nigerian Peering and Interconnection Forum</a></strong> (ngPIF) Conference will be held online with the theme '<strong>Building a stronger peering & Interconnection ecosystem in Nigeria</strong>'. ngPIF 2021 is organized by the <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.nog.ng/" target="_blank">Nigerian Network Operators Group</a></strong> (ngNOG) and the <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://ixp.net.ng/" target="_blank">Nigeria Internet exchange Point</a></strong> (IXPN) and addresses the key interconnection, peering, and traffic exchange opportunities and challenges on the continent and provides participants with national, global and regional insights for maximising opportunities that will help grow Internet infrastructure and services in Nigeria.</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>AGENDA</strong><br><strong>Welcome Remarks</strong><br>
Dewole Ajao</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>Overview of Peering, Interconnection and Infrastructure in Nigeria & Globally</strong><br><strong>Jacob Dagunduro</strong>, Senior Network Manager, Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN)<br><strong>Darwin Costa</strong>, Business Developer, DE-CIX<br>
Moderator - <strong>Dewole Ajao</strong></p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>Peering & Interconnection Policies and Regulations in Nigeria</strong><br><strong>Fargani Tambeayuk</strong>, Head of Connectivity Policy SSA, Facebook</p>
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Moderator - <strong>Ghislain Nkeramugaba</strong>, Internet Society</p>
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<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM <a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://pif.ng/register/" target="_blank">https://pif.ng/register/</a></strong></p>
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