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<p><strong><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(Français ci-dessous)</span></i></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<h1 id="g-ldeakyes"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Save the Date!</span></strong>
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<h3 id="g-ldeasgbl"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0061D5">The African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2024 will take place on 20 - 22 August 2024, in Kinshasa, DRC. </span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Organized by the African IXP Association (Af-IX) and Internet Society (ISOC), AfPIF promotes the development of national and cross-border interconnection, offering the technical community a unique opportunity to showcase peering
challenges and opportunities in Africa.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This year’s forum is hosted in-person by the Internet Service Providers Association of the DRC (ISPA-DRC), with live-streaming available for those unable to attend.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Look out for more details on the AfPIF website:
<a href="https://www.afpif.org/afpif2023/" target="_blank">https://www.afpif.org/afpif2024/</a>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Look more about the event sponsoring by visiting
<a href="https://www.afpif.org/afpif2024/sponsorship-opportunities/" target="_blank">
https://www.afpif.org/afpif2024/sponsorship-opportunities/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We want to thank our first confirmed sponsors - Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Meta, Flexoptix, PAIX, and Workonline Communications for their support.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">See you all in Kinshasa soon!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">AfPIF Secretariat </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 id="g-ldebyvmv"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Réservez la date !</span></strong>
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<h3 id="g-ldec0mdo"><span style="color:#0061D5">Le Forum africain de Peering et d’Interconnexion (AfPIF) 2024 aura lieu du 20 au 22 août 2024, à Kinshasa, en DRC. </span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Organisé par l'Association africaine des IXP (Af-IX) et l'Internet Society (ISOC), l'AfPIF vise à promouvoir le développement de l'interconnexion nationale et transfrontalière, en offrant à la communauté technique une occasion
unique de présenter les défis et les opportunités de l'interconnexion en Afrique.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Le forum de cette année est organisé par ISPA-DRC et se déroulera en personne, avec une retransmission en direct pour ceux qui ne peuvent pas y assister en présentiel.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Vous trouverez plus d’informations sur le site Web de l'AfPIF :
<a href="https://www.afpif.org/afpif2023/" target="_blank">https://www.afpif.org/afpif2024/.</a>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Vous trouverez plus d’informations sur comment devenir un sponsor sur
<a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/afpif-2024/opportunites-de-parrainage/" target="_blank">
https://www.afpif.org/fr/afpif-2024/opportunites-de-parrainage/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Vous pouvez également vous inscrire pour recevoir des mises à jour :
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Nous souhaitons remercier nos premiers sponsors confirmés - Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Meta, Flexoptix, PAIX et Workonline Communications pour leur soutien. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A bientôt à Kinshasa !</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Secrétariat de l'AfPIF</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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