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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">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: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/unlocking-cross-border-connectivity-to-landlocked-countries-in-africa/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">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" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">5</a><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/unlocking-cross-border-connectivity-to-landlocked-countries-in-africa/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">:
Unlocking cross-border connectivity to landlocked countries</a><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/unlocking-cross-border-connectivity-to-landlocked-countries-in-africa/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: blue;" class=""> </span></span>in
Africa</a><a href="https://www.afpif.org/virtual-peering-series-africa/fear-to-peer-future-of-handshake-peering/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: blue;" class=""> </span></span></a>on</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">1
February,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">2022</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">at</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">13:00
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">This</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">session</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">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><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">The</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">event
will be held in English and French, with simultaneous interpretation</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">provided</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">with</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">thanks
to Flexoptix. We</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">want
to thank MainOne, Meta,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">Microsoft,
NapAfrica,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">PAIX,
Rackcentre, and Workonline</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">for
their continued support of the</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">Virtual
Peering Series – Africa . </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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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" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">a #15</a></span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">Looking forward to seeing you online! </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">Bonjour à tous,</span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">Ceci est</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">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: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""><a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/serie-de-peering-virtuels-afrique/debloquer-la-connectivite-transfrontaliere-vers-les-pays-enclaves-dafrique/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">la
Série de peering virtuels – Afrique #15</a><a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/serie-de-peering-virtuels-afrique/debloquer-la-connectivite-transfrontaliere-vers-les-pays-enclaves-dafrique/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: blue;" class=""> </span></span></a><a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/serie-de-peering-virtuels-afrique/debloquer-la-connectivite-transfrontaliere-vers-les-pays-enclaves-dafrique/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">:
Débloquer la connectivité transfrontalière pour les pays enclavés</a><a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/serie-de-peering-virtuels-afrique/debloquer-la-connectivite-transfrontaliere-vers-les-pays-enclaves-dafrique/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: blue;" class=""> </span></span>d'Afrique</a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">le
1er février,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">2022
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15:00H</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">UTC.</span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">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><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">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</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">Série
de peering virtuels – Afrique</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class=""> </span></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">. </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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dès maintenant à la série Virtual Peering - Afrique #15</a></span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">Au plaisir de vous voir en ligne ! </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">Cordialement,</span></span></div>
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