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style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer que les inscriptions pour le 6e </span><span
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style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">FPAC est la principale conférence de l'industrie de l'Internet en Afrique Centrale, dédiée à l'interconnexion des réseaux, au peering et à l'échange de trafic. Elle réunit un large éventail de parties prenantes, notamment des opérateurs de réseaux, des points d'échange Internet (IXP), des régulateurs, des fournisseurs de contenu, des centres de données et des fournisseurs de transit, afin d'explorer les principaux défis et opportunités de l'écosystème Internet africain.</span></p>
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style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Établissez des contacts avec des leaders de l'industrie et des partenaires d’interconnections venant d'Afrique Centrale, de l’Afrique et d'ailleurs</span></p></li>
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style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Explorez les opportunités de partenariat et renforcez vos relations professionnelles</span></p></li>
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style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Participez à des sessions de réseautage et à des événements sociaux</span></p></li>
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