This helps upgrade network efficiency and supports the growth of Nigeria’s computerized ecosystem.
IXPN Director Executive Officer, Muhammed Rudman, said the anniversary would honour stakeholders who contributed to the organisation’s development during the time that preparing the following generation of Internet infrastructure professionals.
“IXPN@20 is extra than a celebration of an organisation. It is an opening to recognise the humans, institutions and partnerships that have contributed to the development of Internet interconnection in Nigeria over the past two decades, whilst preparing the upcoming generation to take Nigeria’s internet forward,” he said.
Rudman noted that IXPN had evolved from a relatively compact interconnection initiative into an important piece of Nigeria’s Internet infrastructure.
The anniversary programme will section a Student Internet Infrastructure Discovery Programme, involving on 100 students from tertiary institutions across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Participants will achieve beneficial exposure to Internet supplant operations, network direction and statistics centre infrastructure, including visits to Receptive Entry Information Centres, Rack Centre and Computerized Realty.
In collaboration including the Nigeria IPv6 Council and AFRINIC, IXPN will additionally organise an IPv6 capacity-building programme for engineers, network operators and other practical professionals.
Another significant activity is the IXPN@20 Women in Internet Infrastructure Forum, designed to motivate increased participation by women in network engineering, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and other technology careers by method of mentorship, training and specialist development.
The programme will additionally feature the Nigeria Peering and Interconnection Forum, bringing field stakeholders together to contend network resilience, nearby traffic swap and infrastructure development.
To watch the past of Nigeria’s Internet development, IXPN is producing a documentary and institutional archive chronicling its establishment, milestones and contributions to the country’s digital ecosystem.
The celebrations will culminate in an invitation-just gala dinner and Excellence & Legacy Awards on October 30, 2026, in Lagos.
Six award categories will recognise founding members, copy networks, information centre partners, government and regulatory champions, Internet swap pioneers and technology journalists for their contributions to Nigeria’s Internet infrastructure development.
The Internet Swap Detail of Nigeria (IXPN) has unveiled a month-extended programme to indicator its 20th anniversary, together with activities focused on specialized capacity development, inclusion, field coordination and preserving Nigeria’s Internet past.
The programme, themed “20 Years of Building Nigeria’s Internet,” will celebrate IXPN’s contribution to Internet interconnection whereas supporting the development of infrastructure and skills needed for Nigeria’s computerized forthcoming.
Settled in 2006, IXPN provides a neutral platform for Internet Assistance Providers, telecommunications operators, material providers and figures centres to substitute Internet traffic locally.
Source: IXPN marks 20 years of Internet infrastructure development
