The African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2025 will be held from 19 to 21 August 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Organized by the African IXP Association (AFIX) with the support of the Internet Society (ISOC) and hosted by Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), Rack Centre and AF-CIX, the event seeks to address Africa’s unique interconnection challenges and opportunities.

It aims to promote the development of national and cross border interconnection by:

• Bringing together infrastructure providers, content providers, service providers, and policy-makers to engage, share experiences, and learn from experts in their field.
• Promoting the establishment and growth of Internet Exchange Points by fostering community cooperation and by demonstrating the value of local, national, and regional interconnection.
• Sharing knowledge about the economics of network interconnection and peering in order to reduce information asymmetry.
• Providing opportunities for participants to establish interconnection and other agreements through dedicated “Peering Bilaterals” meeting sessions.
• Facilitating participant interaction through social activities and an online portal.

Who Should Attend AfPIF?

The forum targets Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), peering coordinators and business development managers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and operators, telecommunications policy-makers and regulators, content providers, Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operators, infrastructure providers, data center managers, National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) as well as carriers and transit providers.

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