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<p><b><i><span lang="EN-GB">Apologies for cross posting.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p>Dear Colleagues,</p>
<p>You are invited to register for our second session of the AFRINIC webinar series.</p>
<p><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Title</span></em>: The African Internet Exchange Point (IXP) Story.</p>
<p><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Date and time</span></em>: Thursday 11th May 2023 at 09:00 UTC
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<p><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Venue</span></em>: Online on Zoom Platform.
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<p>The webinar will feature representatives from some IXPx across Africa. During this webinar, we will explore the history, challenges, and opportunities facing African IXPs, as well as their role in enabling digital transformation across the continent.</p>
<p>Our panelists will offer distinctive perspectives on their individual IXP journey, including the implications on local content creation, the difficulties of building the infrastructure, and attracting network operators to connect to the IXP facility. You
will learn firsthand about IXPs in Africa, with a focus on how these institutions are influencing the direction of the continent's digital landscape.</p>
<p>Register for this webinar here>> <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ilRi7HHeRDiL130TCHOT3w">
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ilRi7HHeRDiL130TCHOT3w</a> </p>
<p>To find out more about our webinars, <a href="https://afrinic.net/events/webinar-series">
visit the AFRINIC Webinar Series page</a> and register for upcoming sessions.</p>
<p><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Note</span></i></strong>: Please share our Webinar Series with your colleagues. Our events are open to the community to support Internet development in the African region.</p>
<p>We look forward to your participation in this exciting webinar series.</p>
<p>Kind Regards,</p>
<p>AFRINIC Communications.</p>
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