Kenya Regional Internet Exchange Point(RIXP)

<p>The AXIS Project aims to facilitate the development of an African internet infrastructure through policy and regulatory reform, capacity building and technical assistance. Development of an African internet infrastructure refers to the establishment of regional internet exchange points (IXPs) and internet carriers.</p>
<p>The AXIS Project is being implemented through two phases. Phase I consists of capacity building to support the establishment of national IXPs through providing a series of two workshops for stakeholders and the Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) on&Acirc; I) best practice and benefits of IXP and II) technical assistance through workshops which will cover the technical and administrative skills needed to set up, operate, and administer an IXP.</p>
<p>The AXIS Project aims to facilitate the development of an Africaninternet infrastructure throughpolicy and regulatory reform,capacity building and technicalassistance. Development of an Africaninternet infrastructure refers to theestablishment of regional internetexchange points (IXPs) and internetcarriers. The AXIS Project is beingimplemented through two phases. PhaseI consists of capacity building tosupport the establishment of nationalIXPs through providing a series oftwo workshops for stakeholders andthe Internet Service ProviderAssociation (ISPA) on I) bestpractice and benefits of IXP and II)technical assistance throughworkshops which will cover thetechnical and administrative skillsneeded to set up, operate, andadminister an IXP. Phase II focuseson supporting establishment ofRegional IXP and Regional InternetCarrier through provisioning Capacitybuilding workshops on best practiceand benefits of setting up RIXP/ICand providing technical assistance.The AXIS Project is a flagshipproject of the African RegionalAction Plan on Knowledge Economy(ARAPKE) endorsed by the AfricanUnion Executive Council.</p>
<p>Phase II focuses on supporting establishment of Regional IXP and Regional Internet Carrier through provisioning Capacity building workshops on best practice and benefits of setting up RIXP/IC and providing technical assistance.</p>
<p>The AXIS Project is a flagship project of the African Regional Action Plan on Knowledge Economy (ARAPKE) endorsed by the African Union Executive Council.</p>