ceo cran, namibia, presentation at the youth engagement summit mauritius
DESCRIPTION
The third country spotlight at the summit shifts to southern Africa and highlights the agenda and achievement of Namibia. ICT penetration and growth curves, sectoral impacts, government initiatives, and progressive policies will be showcased.TRANSCRIPT
COUNTRY FOCUS -‐
NAMIBIA
4 December 2013 14:45 – 15:00
Mr. Stanley Shanapinda [email protected]
CEO
Population: 2,104,900 GDP: USD 11.9 billion GDP per capita: USD 5,652.9 ICT Contribution to GDP: 2,9% Estimated ICT Market value: NAD4 billion (USD400m) WEF Global Competitive Index: 83rd / 142 Technology Readiness: 99th/144 ICT Innovation: 92nd / 144 ICT Development Index (ITU): 109th / 155 Mobile voice coverage: 98% of population
Internet access and usage: 13.4% of Namibians over the age of 15
Unemployment Rate: 37.6% PC/Tablet Penetration: Low – due to unaffordability Affordability: Less than 15% of the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita MTR’s: N$ 0.30 to N$ 0.20 from 1 November 2013 FTR’s: N$ 0.30 to N$ 0.20 from 1 November 2013 SMS TR: N$ 0.20 to N$ 0.01 from 1 November 2013
Voice p/s: NAD0.025/sec (USD0.0025/sec) Data: NAD0.9 MB (USD0.09 MB) SMS: NAD0.40 (USD0.04)
PPP -‐ Namibia’s is the 8th cheapest cheapest in Sub-‐Saharan Africa
Achievements and Highlights con2nued…
q 4GLTE Launched: 2nd in Africa
q DTT Launched
q WACS Commissioned
q Fiber Routes: 9,025km’s covering +850,000km2
q 395 POP’s and 228 Digital Destinations
MTC Network Coverage
WACS
Achievements and Highlights con2nued… q National USF Policy Published
q Digital Inclusion – e.g. Youth Entrepreneurs
q Policies Promoting E-‐commerce, E-‐Government and Data Protection q Draft Electronic Transactions and Cyber crime Bill – q SADC Harmonisation
q Type Approval Draft Regulations
Dra?
PwC June 2012
Growth & importance of ICT
globally
Lowered cost & increased quality & capabili2es of ICT globally
Lack of ICT skilled human capital
Dependence on imported skills &
knowledge
Low levels of educa2on in math, science, tech skills
Lack of ICT investment
Lack of government focus
on ICT development
Namibia’s ICT plan (Vision 2030)
Implementa2on of comprehensive
na2onal ICT policy
IT training from pre-‐primary to sec
educa2on
Establishment of university of
Applied Sci & Tech
Collabora2on among sci & tech research grps re:
ICT
High levels of u2lisa2on of &
access to Internet among ci2zens
Availability of low cost & high speed
Internet
Wide-‐spread availability of Internet-‐based training facili2es
Na2on-‐wide wireless networks
High levels of local ICT produc2on
Incen2ves for computer hardware purchases
ICT entrepreneurial support
Advanced ICT infrastructure &
services
Develop & implement comprehensive ICT
policy
Integrate ICT educa2on & trg in sch cirricula
Invest in R&D to improve local ICT
industries
Improve access to ICT facili2es for all ci2zens
Current situa+on
Vision 2030
Ac+on plan
Opportuni2es for IT players
q Namibian Ownership of 51%
q Namibian Registration of Company
q Improvement on Low WEF and ITU Rankings
q Low Internet and PC Penetration
q Affordable Alternative PC / Tablet Imports
Opportuni2es for IT players q DTT
q STB’s – Interactive applications and Internet Access for TV households
q Content Development – software and broadcasting
q E-‐commerce, E-‐Government Services q Data Protection Networks and Solutions
Opportuni2es for IT players q Innovation Incubation
q Southern Africa Innovation Support (SAIS) Program
q Namibia Prototype Core Committee (PCC) q Health project and entrepreneurs support
Namibia Societal Accelera2on PlaZorm 2012 MICT, PWC, CRAN and Prof. Leif Edvinsson
(Brain of the Year, 1998)
Opportuni2es for IT players
q Lobbying for “Venture Capital” for ICT Innovation q e.g. Mobile innovation to address local social and economic challenges
q Crowdsourcing q Collaboration
Opportuni2es for IT players
q IT Skills Training and Development q Skills Transfer
q NDP4 – 2017 q Adequate ICT infrastructure to facilitate economic development and competitiveness through innovation, research and development
q .na Domain Name Association Establishment
Opportuni2es for IT players
q Online Business Protection and Assurance
q E-‐Government Services q Proposed Cybercrime and Data Protection Bill q Proposed Electronic Transactions Bill
q Required: q Networks and Solutions q Cryptography Services q Authentication Service Providers
Trends and Developments for 2014
19
q Broadband Policy and Practical Implementation Strategy
q Cyber crime Policy and Practical Implementation Strategy
q E-‐commerce, E-‐Government, Data Protection Laws and Regulations Implementation
Trends and Developments for 2014
20
q Type Approval Regulations Implementation q Certiaicates of Conformity
q DTT q STB’s and applications
q USF Regulations Implementation q Competitive Bidding for USF Projects
Thank you!
Q&A