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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">We invite you to join the Virtual Peering Series session on</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></i></span><span class="author-12648040162"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">the
80/20 vision for Africa.</span></i></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></i></span><span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">This
session will take place on 2nd November at 13:00 -15:00 UTC.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">The session will highlight the key findings of the Internet Society’s report “Moving Toward an Interconnected Africa: The 80/20 Initiative”. The report,
published in July 2021, provides useful insights on the growth of the Internet exchange point (IXP) ecosystem in Africa - focusing on specific countries. </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Panelists in this online event will analyze the current situation, share success stories and underlying challenges, and discuss how to foster IXP growth
and increase local traffic exchange on the African continent.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Register to join now:</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://isoc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M4KDGyrCR-aEReJp3N8zIQ" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://isoc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M4KDGyrCR-aEReJp3N8zIQ</span></a></span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Bonjour à toutes et à tous,</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Nous vous invitons à rejoindre la session de la Serie de Peering Virtuels sur la vision 80/20 pour l'Afrique. Cette session aura lieu le 2 novembre de
13h00 à 15h00 UTC.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">La session mettra en lumière les principales conclusions du rapport de l'Internet Society « Vers une Afrique interconnectée : L’initiative 80/20 ». Le
rapport, publié en juillet 2021, fournit des informations utiles sur la croissance de l'écosystème des points d'échange Internet (IXP) en Afrique - en se concentrant sur des pays spécifiques.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="author-12648040162"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#222222">Les panélistes de cet événement en ligne analyseront la situation actuelle, partageront des histoires de réussites et des défis sous-jacents, et discuteront
des approaches pour favoriser la croissance des IXP et d'augmenter les échanges de trafic local sur le continent africain.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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