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  • 2017-05-11 May 11, 2017 H.E commissioner for Infrastructure an Energy visit to Rwanda Inter
  • 2017-03-27 Validation workshop of the draft Baseline Report on EAC Regional Interconnection
  • 2017-03-23 Validation workshop on the draft Baseline Report on SADC Regional Interconnectio
  • 2016-11-21 Steering Committee Meeting of African Internet Exchange System Project in Abuja,
  • 2016-09-22 AU Launches the Johannesburg Internet Exchange as a Regional Internet Exchange P
  • 2016-09-08 AU Launches the first Mobile Roaming Exchange in Africa at the Kenya Internet Ex
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      The African Internet Exchange System project aims to keep Africa’s internet traffic local by providing capacity building & technical assistance to facilitate the establishment of Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Exchange Points in Africa.

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      AU Launches the Johannesburg Internet Exchange as a Regional Internet Exchange Point: “Keeping intra-regional internet traffic within the Region”
      AU Launches the Johannesburg Internet Exchange as a Regional Internet Exchange P
      22 September 2016

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      AU Launches the first Mobile Roaming Exchange in Africa at the Kenya Internet Ex
      8 September 2016

      Nairobi, Kenya – 08th September, 2016: The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Infrastructure and Energy Department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Communications &

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      AU Launches Kenya Internet Exchange Point of Presence in Mombasa: “Keeping intra-regional internet traffic within the region”
      AU Launches Kenya Internet Exchange Point of Presence in Mombasa: “Keeping intra
      23 June 2016

      Mombasa, Kenya – 23rd June, 2016: The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Infrastructure and Energy Department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Communications & Techn

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      Launch of AU Support towards the Rwanda Internet Exchange Point to become one of the Regional Internet Exchange Points for Eastern Africa: “Keeping intra-regional internet traffic within the region”
      Launch of AU Support towards the Rwanda Internet Exchange Point to become one of
      22 October 2015

      Kigali, Rwanda – 22nd October, 2015: The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Infrastructure and Energy Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and ICT of Rwanda, launched the

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      AU Launches Internet Exchange Point in Mauritius: “Keeping intracountry internet
      20 August 2015

      Port Louis, Mauritius – 26th August, 2015: The African Union Commission (AUC), through the Infrastructure and Energy Department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Technology, Communication and

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      Launch of the Senegal Internet Exchange Point (SENIX).
      Launch of the Senegal Internet Exchange Point (SENIX).
      29 August 2017

      Dakar, Senegal – 29th August, 2017: The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Infrastructure and Energy, in collaboration with the Senegalese Ministry of Posts and Telecommunica

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      Final Validation workshop on the EAC Regional Cross-border Interconnection Regulations in Kampala, Uganda.
      Final Validation workshop on the EAC Regional Cross-border Interconnection Regul
      31 July 2017

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      Final Validation workshop on the SADC Regional Cross-border Interconnection Policy framework in Harare, Zimbabwe.
      Final Validation workshop on the SADC Regional Cross-border Interconnection Poli
      26 July 2017

      African Union Commission (AUC) through the Africa Internet Exchange System Project organized a workshop in collaboration with Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and Postal & Telecommu

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      May 11, 2017 H.E commissioner for Infrastructure an Energy visit to Rwanda Internet Exchange Point.
      May 11, 2017 H.E commissioner for Infrastructure an Energy visit to Rwanda Inter
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      Validation workshop of the draft Baseline Report on EAC Regional Interconnection
      27 March 2017

      African Union Commission (AUC) through the Africa Internet Exchange System Project organized a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya to validate the draft baseline report on EAC Regional Interconnection regul

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      Validation workshop on the draft Baseline Report on SADC Regional Interconnectio
      23 March 2017

      African Union Commission (AUC) through the Africa Internet Exchange System Project organized a workshop to validate the draft baseline report on SADC Regional Interconnection policy and regulatory

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