{"id":48096,"date":"2023-05-17T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kagame-meets-with-executive-director-of-packet-clearing-house-and-chairperson\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T08:31:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T08:31:38","slug":"kagame-meets-with-executive-director-of-packet-clearing-house-and-chairperson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kagame-meets-with-executive-director-of-packet-clearing-house-and-chairperson\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagame meets with Executive Director of Packet Clearing House and Chairperson of RAEB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PCH operates a global network of internet exchange points including Ricta, an institution mandated to manage the .RW country code top level domain.<\/p>\n<p>The firm is also in the business of providing equipment, training, data, and operational support to organizations and individual researchers seeking to improve the quality, robustness, and Internet accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>PCH global provides operational and cybersecurity support to Ricta and the many other hard working IXP operators who keep the internet bits flowing.<\/p>\n<p>An IXP is an essential technical infrastructure where networks come together to connect and exchange Internet traffic.<\/p>\n<p>As of 2022, major PCH projects include building and supporting nearly half of the world&#8217;s approximately 700 internet exchange points (IXPs) and maintaining the canonical index of Internet exchange points.<\/p>\n<p>On the same day, President Kagame met with Dr. Lassina Zerbo, Chairperson of Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB) and Dr. Fidel Ndahayo, CEO of RAEB. <\/p>\n<p>Rwanda\u2019s Presidency has revealed that they discussed the importance of nuclear energy for Africa\u2019s future and the need to invest in capacity building to take advantage of ongoing innovations, including the development of small modular reactor technology.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-47831 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/eee-17.jpg\" alt=\"President Kagame was flanked by Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paul Ingabire as he receive Woodcock and his delegation. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-47832 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/fwqr6lnagagplco-a938d.jpg\" alt=\"Minister of Infrastructure, Dr. Erneste Nsabimana  (left), President Kagame, Dr. Lassina Zerbo and Dr. Fidel Ndahayo at Urugwiro Village.   \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{President Paul Kagame, on Tuesday 17 May 2023, has received Bill Woodcock, the Executive Director of Packet Clearing House (PCH), in a meeting for discussions that revolved around developing robust infrastructure in 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