Day 1: 17 June 2025
All times are in UTC/GMT
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:30
Peering Bilaterals #1
09:30 – 09:45
Introduction
House Keeping Rules
Co-Chairs
09:45 – 10:45
Formal Opening Session
Welcome by Local Host (Senegal)
Internet Society representative, Regulator representative, Minister(s)
10:45 – 11:00
Family Picture and Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Session 1
Topics:
1. West Africa’s Data Center Landscape, Boubacar Fall, PAIX
2. The state of Internet Interconnection in West Africa, Pr Mohamed Tidiane Seck
Moderator: Obinna Adumike
1. West Africa’s Data Center Landscape, Boubacar Fall, PAIX
2. The state of Internet Interconnection in West Africa, Pr Mohamed Tidiane Seck
12:00 – 13:00
Session 2, Panel: Internet Exchange Point Growth, Challenges and Solutions
Moderator: Cedrick Mbeyet, Panelists: SenIX, Bocar Kane, Franck Simon, IXPN, CIVIX, ACCRA-IX
13:00 – 13:15
Peering Personals #1
13:15 – 13:45
Networking and Lunch
14:45 – 15:45
Session 3
Topics:
1. Tool and Automation
- Peeringdb, Obinna Adumike
- IXP manager, Marc Bruyere
- RIPE ATLAS, Cedrick Mbeyet
2. Peering and Interconnection: A Practical Guide to Contracts and Negotiations, Samuel YEBOAH, CSquared Group
Moderator: JB Millogo, Internet Society
1. Tool and Automation
- Peeringdb, Obinna Adumike
- IXP manager, Marc Bruyere
- RIPE ATLAS, Cedrick Mbeyet
2. Peering and Interconnection: A Practical Guide to Contracts and Negotiations, Samuel YEBOAH, CSquared Group
15:45 – 16:00
Peering Personals #2
16:00 – 16:45
Coffee Break
16:15 – 16:45
Session 4, Panel: Policy, Regulation, and the Internet Ecosystem: Are We Enabling or Inhibiting Growth?
Moderator: Ghislain Nkeramugaba, Internet Society, Speakers: ARTP SN, ARTCI CI
16:45 – 17:00
Closing
Announcements (dinner venue, transportation etc.)
Co-Chairs
17:00 – 20:00
Welcome Dinner / Gala
(Bus available for transport)
Day 2: 18 June 2025
All times are in UTC/GMT
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:30
Peering Bilaterals #2
09:30 – 09:45
Recap of the Day 1
09:45 – 10:45
Session 5
1. The state of Internet Interconnection in West Africa, Pr Mohamed Tidiane Seck
2. Sovereignty and Localization: Where are there hosted? Senegal e-services, CEO, Senegal Numérique SA
3. Panel: More Local Content, Low-cost Bandwidth, What to Do?
Moderator: Brice Abba, Panelists: CEO, Senegal Numérique SA, Pr Mohamed Tidiane Seck, Nico Tshintu
2. Sovereignty and Localization: Where are there hosted? Senegal e-services, CEO, Senegal Numérique SA
3. Panel: More Local Content, Low-cost Bandwidth, What to Do?
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Session 6: Engineering Equity - Women Engineers Breaking Barriers
Moderator: Esther King, Speakers: Diyé Dia, Muriel Alapini, Chilufya Mulenga, Portia Rabonda
12:00 – 13:00
Session 7: Innovation and Peering industry
Topics:
1. Open Fiber Optic Data Standard, Steve Song, Internet Society
2. AI, IoT, and 5G: What They Mean for Peering in Africa? Dr Ayoub SECK, SONATEL
3. Pulse report on West Africa countries and data localization, JB Millogo and Dr Amreesh Phokeer, Internet Society
Moderator: Ghislain Nkeramugaba / Ahmath Bamba MBACKE
1. Open Fiber Optic Data Standard, Steve Song, Internet Society
2. AI, IoT, and 5G: What They Mean for Peering in Africa? Dr Ayoub SECK, SONATEL
3. Pulse report on West Africa countries and data localization, JB Millogo and Dr Amreesh Phokeer, Internet Society
13:00 – 13:15
Peering Personals #3
13:15 – 14:45
Networking and Lunch
14:45 – 15:45
Session 8
Emerging Trends, Franck SIMON (France-IX), Pape Dieng (NOKIA)
AF-IX Update, Portia Rabonda
Moderator: Ghislain Nkeramugaba / Ahmath Bamba MBACKE
AF-IX Update, Portia Rabonda
15:45 – 16:00
Peering Personals #4
16:00 – 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 – 16:45
Lignting Talks
1. Afrinic update, Brice Abba
2. IXP Senegal update, Bocar Kane
3. ccTld .SN update, Alex Corenthin
4. ICANN update, Yazid Akanho
2. IXP Senegal update, Bocar Kane
3. ccTld .SN update, Alex Corenthin
4. ICANN update, Yazid Akanho
16:45 – 17:00
Wrap up Session
WAPF 2026 host country announcement
Statistics of the event
Closing session
Co-Chairs
Statistics of the event
Closing session
17:00 – 20:00
Closing cocktail (TBC)
