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
Co - Chairs
House Keeping Rules
House Keeping Rules
09:45 – 10:45
Formal Opening Session
Welcome by Local Host (Senegal)
ISOC representative, Regulator representative, Minister(s)
10:45 – 11:00
Family picture & 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
Topics:
1. Internet Exchange Point Growth, challenges and solutions
Moderator: Cedrick Mbeyet, Panelists: SenIX, Bocar Kane, Franck Simon, IXPN, CIVIX, ACCRA-IX
1. Internet Exchange Point Growth, challenges and solutions
13:00 – 13:15
Peering personal #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 personal #2
16:00 – 16:45
Coffee Break
16:15 – 16:45
Session 4
Topics:
1. Policy, Regulation, and the Internet Ecosystem: Are We Enabling or Inhibiting Growth?
2. TBD
Moderator: Ghislain Nkeramugaba, Internet Society, Speakers: ARTP SN
1. Policy, Regulation, and the Internet Ecosystem: Are We Enabling or Inhibiting Growth?
2. TBD
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. Sovereignty and Localization - Senegal e-services (senegalservices.sn), Where are there hosted ? Senegal Numerique SA
Panel : More local Content, Low cost bandwidth, What to Do ?
2. Panel : More local Content, Low cost bandwidth, What to Do ?
Panelists: Nico Tshintu, Samba SENE, Yonas PALOMINO, Aliou BA - Q & A
Panel : More local Content, Low cost bandwidth, What to Do ?
2. Panel : More local Content, Low cost bandwidth, What to Do ?
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Session 6
Topics:
1. Engineering Equity - Women Engineers Breaking Barriers
Moderator: Esther King, Speakers: Khoudia, Diyé Dia
1. Engineering Equity - Women Engineers Breaking Barriers
12:00 – 13:00
Session 7 - Innovation and Peering industry
Topics
1. Open Fiber Optic Data Standard2. More Local Content (TBC), Steve Song, Internet Society
2. AI, IoT, and 5G: What They Mean for Peering in Africa?
3. Pulse report on West Africa countries and data localization
Steve Song, Internet Society, JB Millogo and Dr Amreesh Phokeer, Internet Society
1. Open Fiber Optic Data Standard2. More Local Content (TBC), Steve Song, Internet Society
2. AI, IoT, and 5G: What They Mean for Peering in Africa?
3. Pulse report on West Africa countries and data localization
13:00 – 13:15
Peering Personal #3
13:15 – 14:45
Networking and Lunch
14:45 – 15:45
Session 8
Topics:
1. Emerging trends
Moderator: Ahmath Bamba MBACKE, Speaker: Franck SIMON, SP2, SP3
1. Emerging trends
15:45 – 16:00
Peering Personal #4
16:00 – 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 – 16:45
Lignting Talks
Topics:
1. Afrinic update
2. IXP Senegal update
3. ccTld .SN update
4. ICANN update
1. Afrinic update
2. IXP Senegal update
3. ccTld .SN update
4. ICANN update
16:45 – 17:00
Wrap up Session/ WAPF 2026 Host Country Announcement
Statistics of the event
Closing Session
Co-Chairs
Closing Session
17:00 – 20:00
Closing cocktail
