Day 1: Peering Coordinators Day (23 Aug 2022)

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Session 1:  IXP & Network Administration

• Automated Peering – Ben Ryall, Edge Strategy Manager, Meta
• Automation with HolistiX – Marc Bruyere, Senior Researcher, Internet Initiative Japan Lab

Session 2: Peering Tools

• PeeringDB – Ben Ryall, Edge Strategy Manager, Meta
• IXPDB – Nurani Nimpuno, Head of Global Engagement, LINX
• Peering Toolbox – Yolandi Cloete, Peering & Interconnect Specialist, NAPAfrica

Session 3: Internet Exchange Points

• The IXP of Mauritius: A Model to Replicate in Africa – Ranveer Seetaloo, Head, Managed Connectivity Services, Rogers Capital
• African Cloud Interconnection Exchange – Obinna Adumike, Project Coordinator, African Cloud and Interconnection Exchange (AF-CIX)
• A New Interconnection Hub in East Africa – Nurani Nimpuno, Head of Global Engagement, LINX
• Impact of Connectivity and Interconnection in Africa – Oluwasayo Oshadami, General Manager, Technical Solutions and Managed Network, MainOne

Session 4: Measurements & Technology

• LINX: The Road to 400G – Halil Kama, Senior Peering Advisor, LINX
• Measuring Cloud Latency in Africa – Josiah Chavula, Lecturer, University of Cape Town (UCT)
• 50/50 Vision for Internet in Africa – Amreesh Phokeer, Internet Measurement and Data Expert, Internet Society, and Jean-Baptiste Millogo, Internet Technology and Development Expert, Internet Society
• Measuring Internet Region: Africa – Eugene Bogomazov, Radar Project, Qrator Labs
• DNS Resolution Services in Rwanda – Yazid Akanho, Technical Engagement Senior Specialist, ICANN

Day 2: Plenary Day 1 (24 Aug 2022)

Opening Remarks and Keynotes

• African Network Geography Update – Patrick Christian, Principal Analyst, TeleGeography
• South Africa Infrastructure Investment Boom – Andrew Owens, Technical Lead, Peering and Interconnection, Teraco Data Environments

Session 5

• Are You Kidding Me?? – Yolandi Cloete, Peering & Interconnect Specialist, NAPAfrica
• Interconnection Policy and Regulation: Serving the community – Case of KIXP – Fiona Asonga, CEO, TESPOK

Panel: Why Are We Still Talking About Women in Tech?

Panel: Policy, Regulation and Taxation for Growth of the Digital Economy

Day 3: Plenary Day 2 (25 Aug 2022)

Session 7: Connecting to Content

• Interconnect with Amazon and Improve Your Users’ Experience – Jorgen Grinnes, Infrastructure Business Developer, Amazon
• Making Netflix Content Available Locally – Salam Yamout, Open Connect Partner Engagement Director, Netflix
• Team Cymru: Free Community Services – Samuel Muchiri, Business Development Rep, Team Cymru

Lightning Talks

• Tale of a New Bangladeshi NIX – Rashedul Hasan, System Administrator, Digicon Telecommunication Limited
• IPv6 Adaptation for IoT Networks – Cherkaoui Leghris, Professor of Higher Education, Faculty of Science and Techniques, Hassan II University of Casablanca
• How to Stop Learning & Start Deploying IPv6 – Willy Manga, Deployment Operationalisation Engineer, AFRINIC
• Internet Development in Africa: Do Resource Policies Matter for IXPs and Their Peers? – Madhvi Gokool, Senior IP Resource Specialist and Policy Liaison, AFRINIC
• RDC-IX Project: from Growth to Impact on the National Peering Ecosystem – Nico Tshintu, Operation Manager, ISPA-DRC and KINIX

Closing Session

• Closing Remarks
• AfPIF Host Announcement for Next Year – Presentation of Ghana