UPDATED ON 14/12/2017: Meeting has been postponed. Learn more here.

Through the AC2 Project, the West and Central African Research and Education Network – WACREN is providing affordable high-capacity connectivity and network services for research and education in Nigeria in Quarter 1 of 2018.

AfricaConnect2 supports the development of high-capacity internet networks for research and education across Africa. It builds on existing networks in Eastern and Southern Africa and North Africa and will extend connectivity into West and Central Africa​.  By collaborating with AfricaConnect2, the pan-European GÉANT network strengthens Europe’s links with the African continent and provides African research and education communities ​with a gateway for global ​collaborations.​​​

On behalf of WACREN and the AfricaConnect2 Project, Eko-Konnect and Zik Konnect we are inviting all the CEOs and Directors of ICT of all the tertiary institutions in the Eastern Region (Anambra, Enugu, Abia, Imo, Rivers, Cross River, Bayelsa, Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom) to a “Connectivity For Higher Education in the East” meeting for direct participation in AfricaConnect2”. The meeting will provide information for your full understanding of the administrative, financial and technical benefits of this connectivity as well as the opportunity of working as a connectivity cluster.

The meeting will take place at:

Golden Royale Hotel, 10 Bisalla Road, Independent Layout, Enugu
www.goldenroyalehotels.com

Date: Saturday 17 February 2018

Time: 10am prompt

AGENDA

09.30 Registration

10.00 Welcome and introduction: Owen Iyoha – GM, Eko-Konnect

10.10 Africa Connect2 Status & Bandwidth Proposition for Eastern Institutions –  Omo Oaiya – CTO WACREN

10.40 Bandwidth Distribution & Datacentres – Ike Nnamani – CEO Medallion Communications.

11.10 Role of Internet Exchange In Connectivity – Muhammed Rudman CEO, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria

11.30 Pricing and Commercials –  Panel

12.00 Questions and Answers – Panel

12.45 Formal Launch of Zik-Konnect & Closing Remarks – Prof. Charles Esimone

13.30 Lunch

For logistics purposes please confirm your attendance by replying to all: e-mail secretariat@eko-konnect.org.ng and zikkonnect.list@unizik.edu.ng or secretariat@zikkonnect.org.ng

We look forward to seeing you.

Eko-konnect Secretariat
Tel: 013428566
www.eko-konnect.org.ng