IXPN celebrates 20 years of strengthening Nigeria’s Internet Ecosystem and honours industry pioneers

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The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has marked 20 years of strengthening Nigeria’s Internet ecosystem with the IXPN@20 Grand Gala Dinner and Excellence and Legacy Awards in Lagos. Established in 2006, IXPN provides a neutral platform for networks to exchange traffic locally, helping reduce latency, improve performance and strengthen the resilience of Nigeria’s Internet infrastructure. The anniversary honoured the pioneers, regulators, data-centre operators, content networks and journalists who helped build that ecosystem.

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