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MOROCCO
MOROCCO
The ‘Gas Options: North and West Africa 2017’ meeting – an international gas-to-power event
– will invite all 12 countries involved in the Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project to discuss next
steps and the benefits of the project in developing the region. Investors and energy decision-
makers will be invited to participate in discussions with the public sector on how they can
contribute to the project. This meeting has the support of the National Office of Hydrocarbons
and Mines (ONHYM) and participation from Director General Amina Benkhadra.
Organiser of the forums Valeria Aruffo commented, “With this meeting we’re proud to display
our long-term commitment in working with the Government of Morocco. The forum will hone in
on investment opportunities in the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, as well as bringing together key
stakeholders to drive forward renewable energy projects on the continent in light of the COP22
outcomes last year.”
NIGERIA
MainOne has successfully integrated to the new Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), on the
network of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN).
In a statement issued by the company, the Head of Managed Services and IP, Chidinma Iwe,
said the integration to IPv6 addresses on the network of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria
(IXPN) was borne out of the desire to create more robust and inexhaustible wholesale Internet
connectivity and avert the possible blockade from the exhaustion of Internet Protocol Version
Four (IPv4) addresses.
Iwe said: “Nigeria can no longer afford to delay the deployment of an effective and robust
IPv6 network. IPv6 is the future of networks globally and a key communication enabler for the
future Internet of Things (IoT). Operators that use only IPv4 networks will soon face difficulties
in expanding their activities on the Internet, which will result in reduced coverage and business
opportunities. West Africa must leapfrog in IPv6 development, to enable us to catch up with more
advanced regions such as South Africa.”
NIGERIA
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