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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Francais plus bas, </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">This is a kind reminder to join the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/unlocking-cross-border-connectivity-to-landlocked-countries-in-africa/" target="_blank">Virtual
Peering Series – Africa #1</a><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/unlocking-cross-border-connectivity-to-landlocked-countries-in-africa/" target="_blank">5</a><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/unlocking-cross-border-connectivity-to-landlocked-countries-in-africa/" target="_blank">:
Unlocking cross-border connectivity to landlocked countries</a></span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/unlocking-cross-border-connectivity-to-landlocked-countries-in-africa/" target="_blank"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:blue"> </span></span></a></span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/unlocking-cross-border-connectivity-to-landlocked-countries-in-africa/" target="_blank">in
Africa</a></span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/fear-to-peer-future-of-handshake-peering/" target="_blank"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:blue"> </span></span></a></span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">on
1 February, 2022 at 13:00 – 15:00 UTC.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">This session will explore the integral role of cross-border connectivity to access sub-sea cables in bridging the digital divide
growing between coastal countries and landlocked countries in Africa. </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">The event will be held in English and French, with simultaneous interpretation provided with thanks to Flexoptix. We want to thank
MainOne, Meta, Microsoft, NapAfrica, PAIX, Rackcentre, and Workonline for their continued support of the Virtual Peering Series – Africa . </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/unlocking-cross-border-connectivity-to-landlocked-countries-in-africa/" target="_blank">Register
now for Virtual Peering Series – Afric</a><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/unlocking-cross-border-connectivity-to-landlocked-countries-in-africa/" target="_blank">a #15</a></span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Looking forward to seeing you online! </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Bonjour à tous,</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Ceci est un gentil petit rappel pour rejoindre</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/serie-de-peering-virtuels-afrique/debloquer-la-connectivite-transfrontaliere-vers-les-pays-enclaves-dafrique/" target="_blank">la
Série de peering virtuels – Afrique #15</a></span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/serie-de-peering-virtuels-afrique/debloquer-la-connectivite-transfrontaliere-vers-les-pays-enclaves-dafrique/" target="_blank"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:blue"> </span></span></a></span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/serie-de-peering-virtuels-afrique/debloquer-la-connectivite-transfrontaliere-vers-les-pays-enclaves-dafrique/" target="_blank">:
Débloquer la connectivité transfrontalière pour les pays enclavés</a></span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/serie-de-peering-virtuels-afrique/debloquer-la-connectivite-transfrontaliere-vers-les-pays-enclaves-dafrique/" target="_blank"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:blue"> </span></span></a></span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/serie-de-peering-virtuels-afrique/debloquer-la-connectivite-transfrontaliere-vers-les-pays-enclaves-dafrique/" target="_blank">d'Afrique</a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">le
1er février, 2022 à 13:00H - 15:00H UTC.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Cette session explorera le rôle intégral de la connectivité transfrontalière pour accéder aux câbles sous-marins afin de combler
la fracture numérique qui se creuse entre les pays côtiers et les pays enclavés en Afrique. </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">L'événement se déroulera en anglais et en français, avec une interprétation simultanée assurée grâce à Flexoptix. Nous tenons à
remercier MainOne, Meta, Microsoft, NapAfrica, PAIX, Rackcentre et Workonline pour leur soutien continu à la Série de peering virtuels – Afrique . </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/serie-de-peering-virtuels-afrique/debloquer-la-connectivite-transfrontaliere-vers-les-pays-enclaves-dafrique/" target="_blank">Inscrivez-vous
dès maintenant à la série de peering virtuels – Afrique #15 </a></span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Au plaisir de vous voir en ligne ! </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Cordialement,</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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