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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hello All,</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are pleased to announce that registrations for
<a href="https://www.afpif.org/registration2023/">AfPIF 2023</a> are now open!!!</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The 12<sup>th</sup> Edition of the Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (<a href="http://www.afpif.org/">AfPIF</a>)
will take place from 22 to 24 August 2023 at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel</span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> in Accra, Ghana.
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This year’s event will be hosted in person with livestreaming available for those joining remotely.</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/registration2023/">Register here to secure your spot</a>!</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you are attending AfPIF-2023 in person, look out for more information on hotel accommodations, visa requirements, and other practical information on
our <a href="https://www.afpif.org/afpif2023/">event page</a>, coming soon.</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For any inquiries, kindly email us at
<span style="color:#0084F0"><a href="mailto:sec@afpif.org">sec@afpif.org</a></span></span></span><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">See you soon in Accra, Ghana!</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Regards,</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">AfPIF Secretariat</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.afpif.org">www.afpif.org</a>
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<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bonjour à tous,
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<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nous avons le plaisir d'annoncer que les inscriptions pour
<a href="https://www.afpif.org/registration2023/">AfPIF 2023</a> sont maintenant ouvertes !!!</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">La 12ème édition du Forum Africain sur le Peering et l’Interconnexion (<a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/afpif-2023/">AfPIF</a>)
aura lieu du 22 au 24 août 2023 à l'hôtel Mövenpick Ambassador à Accra, au Ghana.
</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">L'événement de cette année se déroulera en personne, avec une retransmission en direct pour ceux qui se joindront
à l'événement à distance.</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/registration2023/">Inscrivez-vous ici pour réserver votre place !</a></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Si vous assisterez à l'AfPIF-2023 en personne, plus d'informations sur l'hébergement, les exigences en matière
de visa et d'autres informations pratiques seront bientôt disponibles sur notre <a href="https://www.afpif.org/fr/afpif-2023/">
page consacrée à l'événement</a>.</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Pour toute demande de renseignements, veuillez nous envoyer un courriel à l'adresse suivante:
<a href="mailto:sec@afpif.org">sec@afpif.org</a>. </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">À bientôt à Accra, au Ghana !</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Salutations,</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.afpif.org/fr/">www.afpif.org/fr/</a>
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