New regional community to address key interconnection opportunities and challenges in Africa
[Nairobi, Kenya, 15 June 2010] – The Internet Society (ISOC), today announced the launch of the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), established to help address the operational, regulatory, and business challenges facing the growing African Internet industry.
Organized by the Internet Society, in partnership with […]

Contributed by Michuki Mwangi
Already assisting some 60 African technologists in just three months, ISOC’s new technical capacity development programme for Africa is building both skills and sustainability, thanks to participation by ISOC Chapters and local Internet communities.
The programme aims to broaden the reach, impact, and sustainability of Internet technical training in Africa by promoting the […]

ISOC Ghana Organizes ‘AfNOG E0 Localisation’ Workshop
Contributed by Eric Akumiah
The Internet Society Ghana Chapter (ISOC GHANA) has organized the first ‘AfNOG E0 Localization’ Unix Systems Administration Workshop at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. The Workshop, which took place from 27-31 July 2009 is in line with the Internet Society’s initiative of […]

On Friday, 31 July 2009 Honorable Haruna Idrissu, Minister of Communication (Ghana) will officially inaugurate the Ghana Network Operators’ Group (ghNOG), a new forum for sharing technical information amongst technical operators of Internet services in Ghana.
The inauguration follows the Internet Society Ghana Chapter (ISOC Ghana) in partnership with Internet Society, Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC), […]