post summit report 17 – 18 july, 2013, dar es-salaam, tanzania

POST SUMMIT REPORT

17 – 18 July, 2013, Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania

Summit Report

The Great Rift Valley ICT Summit 2013 (GRV ICT) organised by Entico Events opened on the

17th and 18th July, 2013 and far exceeded all expectations. Having taken place in Dar es-

Salaam, Tanzania at the Kunduchi Beach Hotel we were pleased to see such a diverse and

exciting delegation from government ministers, permanent secretaries, senior dignitaries,

NGOs and funding bodies from eleven countries situated on the Great Rift Valley.

One of the main areas for development in the region is the information and communications

technologies (ICT), mainly in terms of broadband internet backbone infrastructure, last-mile

connectivity and regional connectivity, but also in policy and services.

The Great Rift Valley ICT Summit provided the platform for discussions on the development

of all these key areas and the ministers & officials, international agencies & NGOs present

used the Summit as an occasion to discuss their aims, challenges and goals, and announce

opportunities, projects & time scales as well as to present a programme for planned

contracts for 2014 and beyond.

Hon. Makame MBARAWA, the Tanzania Minister of Communication, Science and

Technology opened the summit by presenting the unique position his country holds within

the ICT industry in the East Africa region.

The next two days had planned presentations from the other five ministers present,

• Hon. Mrs. Leocadie NIHAZI, Burundi Ministry for Telecommunications, Information,

Communication and Relationships with the Parliament

• Hon. Mr. Ali BAHDON, Djibouti Ministry of Communication

• Hon. Maj. Gen. Mr. Madut YEL, South Sudan Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal

Services

• Hon. Mr. John Mwoono NASASIRA, Uganda Ministry of Information and

Communications Technology

• Hon. Mr. Yamfwa MUKANGA, Zambia Ministry of Transport, Communications, Works, &

Supply

and other high level dignitaries from these countries as well as Congo DR.

The African Union was represented by H.E. Elham Mahmoud IBRAHIM, Commissioner

Infrastructure and Energy.

The summit also included keynote presentations from a select number of organisations, such

as GSM Association, UbuntuNet Alliance; Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East

and Southern Africa (CIPESA); African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute

(AFRALTI) as well as private companies such as Wananchi Group, WIOCC, Bezeq

International and Airtel.

The gold sponsors of the event were Gilat Satcom and China International

Telecommunication Construction Corporation (CITCC) while silver were Wingu Technologies,

Toshiba, IBM, APC (Schneider Electric) and CMC Networks and bronze were Thaicom,

Corning, Geodata, Maktech, Siemon, Northern Engineering Works and Airwatch.

Entico Corporation Limited, 19 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4BG, United Kingdom

Broadband internet to the summit was sponsored by SimbaNet and coffee by Tejas

Networks.

During the afternoons of both the days, the participants gathered around forty-one

roundtables for a busy program of one-on-one meetings where business negotiations took

place.

During the evenings of both the days, the participants gathered on the welcoming

beachfront of the Kunduchi Beach Hotel for informal meetings which many of the

participants saw as excellent opportunities for further networking.

A great number of the participants have expressed their satisfaction with both the format

and the content of the summit, highlighting the wealth of information delivered through the

morning plenary speeches and the direct, tangible benefits provided by the afternoon

roundtable meetings.

We sincerely hope that, by bringing international expertise to East Africa, in some small way,

the GRV ICT Summit 2013 will help these governments develop their economies further and

would very much like to see you all again at future Entico Events.

Andy DOWELL

Events Director


Testimonials

We thank the Entico team for everything, for the Great Summit and the value it has brought

to the ICT Sector in Tanzania and indeed to all who participated. We thank you.

We look forward to the next Summit. The Hon Minister will indeed bring his compliments and

thanks on behalf of the Government.

Tanzania Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology

SPONSORS

We have enjoyed the summit. We would like to express our gratitude to Entico Events team

for their wonderful job, excellent arrangement and hospitality. Hoping to see them in the

future. All the best!

CITCC - Gold Sponsor

The summit tern to be a great opportunity for us to meet the communication leaders of the

East African countries, and an excellent opportunity to hear the vision and challenges of our

customers and colleagues.

Gilat Satcom - Gold Sponsor

The summit was well orchestrated and efficient, as was managing time and programmes

within schedule. The overall profile was excellent in respect of gaining a holistic perspective

of the African drive for improved telecommunications with country and cross border

initiatives. We will certainly attend such an event again.

CMC Networks - Silver Sponsor

Helpful in that we were able to meet key customers that we may never have met otherwise.

Good location, kept people focused. Would welcome more time to ask questions & interact.

Corning Inc - Bronze Sponsor

It is our view that the conference was a success. The format was very good, in relation to the

presentations in the morning and round tables in the afternoon. The participation of

Ministers from many of the countries in the Rift Valley region was also a highlight. It would

be even more beneficial if each country sent one or two of its prime service providers (mobile

or internet) to the conference as well.

The organisation was good and the Entico staff overall were very helpful. Well done, and we

look forward to being their next year.

Thaicom Plc - Bronze Sponsor

A very well organised event. Couldn’t find a better networking platform.

Tejas Networks Ltd. - Bronze Sponsor


PARTICIPANTS

Interesting summit about the application of ICT across different countries and segments.

Excellent opportunity to network with stakeholders in the industry.

Airtel Tanzania

The event was fantastic, well attended and the roundtable provided quite an intimate

opportunity to do interact and do business.

Cellon Communications Technology Ltd

Excellent event, very well organised and the meetings well set up. This made the event worth

attending as all key people from the region were available. Great job! Thank you.

APC (Schneider Electric)

Happy with the format – the afternoon sessions definitely worthwhile

Comtech EF Data Corporation

The GRV ICT Summit 2013 has been an eye opener to the immense potential for business

growth available within the Great Rift Valley countries.

Indeed, this kind of event has helped unlock the business avenues within the ICT sector and

goes a long way in reinforcing the fact that the future of doing business, be it in the public /

government or private, depends on ICT. Kudos Entico for putting together this event.

Legend Power Systems

Dear Entico, what a success! The presenters were well prepared. Everyone felt that you did a

superb job organizing the event, selecting superb topics, and even getting us good hotel

rates. Congratulations on both a successful and a memorable event. You have set a new

standard for conference planners and your contribution is making a difference and creating

opportunities for people around the world.

On behalf of the OFS, I want to extend a heart-felt thank you for your commitment to making

the GRV ICT Summit 2013 event so successful. It was a perfect setup that provided a

networking forum with our partners in a pleasant, comfortable environment.

OFS FITEL Deutschland GmbH

The wealth of information from all the presenters (especially during the first day) has been

extremely well received, and the value it has brought to our company cannot be measured.

We look forward to the next ICT Summit and will most definitely ensure a larger

representation in order to maximise the value of this summit in this short period of time.

Rural NetCo

The summit was well organised and good forum was provided to meet participants to discuss

available opportunities in GRV Region. Presentations were good and provided useful


information on what is happening in the region in the ICT sector especially in infrastructure

development.

We look forward that you will be organising summit in other ICT areas such as eGorvernance,

Security etc.

Soft-Tech Consultants Ltd

GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

I would like to thank you for this good and pertinent initiative. We, in the African Union

Commission, appreciate and support initiatives that help to push forward the development of

ICT in Africa and GRV ICT Summit is one of them.

African Union

Thank you to Entico, brilliant summit. Perfect organisation. We will definitely use you in the

DRC someday. Keep the good work!

Congo DR Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and ICT

First of all I will like to thank Entico who did wonderful work. The summit is one of successful

summits that I attended, where we managed to meet with more than 34 participants from

different companies and other government leaders. May God bless you!

South Sudan Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services

The GRV ICT summit has been a great chance to interact on one to one basis with the

participants in addressing specific issues. The speaking panels were excellent.

Zambia Ministry of Transportation, Works, Supply and Communication

The summit was very well organised and co-ordinated. The theme of the summit was

appropriate and the event was timely. Excellent facilities for conferencing and

accommodation.

A good variety of speakers and other representations. Good opportunity to understand the

market and the players. It represented a very good opportunity to interact with potential

clients and build potential leads. An excellent event.

African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)


List of Country Delegations

TANZANIA

Hon. Mr. Makame MBARAWA

Tanzania Minister of Communication, Science and Technology

Hon. Januari MAKAMBA

Deputy Minister, Tanzania Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology

Prof. John NKOMA

Director General, Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA)

Dr. Hassan MSHINDA

Director General, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH)

Eng. Dr. Zaipuna YONAH

Director for Information and Communication Technology, Tanzania Ministry of Communications, Science

and Technology

Eng. Mrs. Clarence ICHWEKELEZA

Director of Communication, Tanzania Ministry of Communication, Science and

Technology

Dr. Patrick MAKUNGU

Deputy Permanent Secretary, Tanzania Ministry of Communications, Science and

Technology

Mr. Peter PHILIP

ICT Engineer, Tanzania Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology

Mr. Adam MAMBI

Assistant Executive Secretary, Reform Commission of Tanzania

BURUNDI

Hon. Mrs. Leocadie NIHAZI

Burundi Minister for Telecommunications, Information, Communication and

Relationships with Parliament

Mr. Albert NYABENDA

Director, Burundi Ministry for Telecommunications, Information, Communication and

Relationships with Parliament

Mr. Anicet NIYONGABO

Chief of Cabinet of the First Vice-President, Office of the President of the Republic of

Burundi

CONGO DR

Mrs. Sikuli-Kivuya Marie-Jaqueline MASIKA

General Secretary, Congo DR Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication & ICT

Ms. Michele WAKUSOMBA KABANGU

Advisor to the Congo DR Minister of Posts, Telecommunication & ICT

DJIBOUTI

Hon. Mr. Ali BAHDON

Djibouti Minister of Communication

Mr. Abdourachid IDRISS NOUR

Advisor to the Djibouti Minister of Communication

Mr. Mohamed AHMED MOHAMED

Head International Business, Djibouti Telecom


KENYA

Hon. Mr. Fred MATIANG’I

Kenya Minister of Information & Communications

Hon. Ms. Esther Nyambura GATHOGO

MP, Kenya National Assembly

Mr. Anthony MUGAMBI

Project Manager / E-Government Applications, Kenya ICT Board

Mr. Joseph TIAMPATI

Principal Secretary, Government of Kenya

MALAWI

Hon. Mr. Moses Kunkuyu KALONGASHAWA

Malawi Minister for Information and Civic Education

Hon. Mr. Jolly Saweta Dyson KALELO

Member Malawi National Assembly

Hon. Mrs. Bernadetta MLAKA MALIRO


Hon. Mr. Bauleni Jimmy MANNAH


Hon. Mr. Godfrey MUNKHONDYA


Mr. Charles Casimir NSALIWA

Director General, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority

SOUTH SUDAN

Hon. Maj. Gen. Mr. Madut YEL

South Sudan Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Mr. Simon DIR

Senior Inspector, South Sudan Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services

UGANDA

Hon. Mr. John Mwoono NASASIRA

Uganda Minister of Information and Communications Technology

Mr David TURAHI

Director for Information Technology and Information Management Services, Uganda

Ministry of Information and Communications Technology

Mr. Samuel Ofungi OLUM

Senior Assistant Secretary / Personal Assistant to the Uganda Minister of Information

and Communications Technology

ZAMBIA

Hon. Mr. Yamfwa MUKANGA

Zambia Minister of Transport, Works, Supply & Communications

Mr. Luwani SOKO

Director of Communications, Zambia Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply &

Communications

Mr. Ellings Tembo MCHULU

Protocol Officer, Zambia Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply & Communications

Mr. Nkula MWANZA

Principal Communication Officer, Zambia Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply &

Communications


Pictures

Group picture

Hon. Minister Mbarawa opening the summit Ministers at the press conference

Mr. Haijun JIANG, Deputy Director, CITCC Mr. Eran YORAN, Marketing Director, Gilat Satcom

Roundtable meeting Hon. Minister MBARAWA

greeting African Union delegates


Timetable of Events

Tuesday 16th July 2013

PRE-EVENT REGISTRATION & NETWORKING, 17:00

Beachfront, Kunduchi Beach Hotel and Resort

Day One: Wednesday 17th July, 2013

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE 08:00

KIKWETE Hall, Kunduchi Beach Hotel and Resort

WELCOME REMARKS 08:20

Mr. Andy DOWELL

Events Director, Entico Events

TANZANIA NATIONAL ANTHEM 08:25

SESSION ONE: COUNTRY PRESENTATIONS SESSION ONE

Tanzania

Hon. Prof. Makame MBARAWA, MP (SESSION CHAIR) 08:30

Minister of Communication, Science and Technology

AU Commission

H.E. Dr. Elham Mahmoud IBRAHIM 09:00

African Union (AU) Commissioner Infrastructures and Energy

Djibouti

Hon. Ali Hassan BAHDON 09:30

Minister of Communication

Uganda

Hon. Mr. John NASASIRA 09:50

Minister of Information and Communications Technology

Zambia

Hon. Mr. Yamfwa Dingle MUKANGA 10:10

Minister of Transport, Communications, Works and Supply

COFFEE AND NETWORKING 10:30


SESSION TWO: INFRASTRUCTURE I

SESSION CHAIR: Mr. Haijun JIANG 10:50

Deputy Director, CITCC – Gold Sponsor

PANEL

Mr. Richard BELL 11:10

CEO, Wananchi Group Holdings Ltd.

Broadband in East Africa

Mr. Mike LAST 11:30

Director, Marketing & Intl. Business Development, WIOCC

International submarine connectivity: a critical asset for telcos and ISPs

Mr. Eran YORAN 11:50

Marketing Director, Gilat Satcom

The future is coming. Get connected.

Mr. Peter LYONS 12:10

Director of Public Policy - Africa & Middle East,

GSM Association (GSMA)

Maximizing the benefits of the Digital Dividend in Africa

LUNCH & NETWORKING 12:30

PRESCHEDULED ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS 14:00

DAY CLOSE 18:00

Day Two: Thursday 18th July, 2013

WELCOME COFFEE 08:00

KIKWETE Hall, Kunduchi Beach Hotel and Resort

SESSION THREE: COUNTRY PRESENTATIONS SESSION TWO

SESSION CHAIR: H.E. Dr. Elham Mahmoud IBRAHIM

African Union Commissioner Infrastructures and Energy

Burundi

Hon. Mrs. Léocadie NIHAZI 08:20

Minister for Telecommunications, Information,

Communication and Relationships with the Parliament


South Sudan

Hon. Maj. Gen. Mr. Madut YEL 08:40

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Congo DR

Mrs. Sikuli-Kivuya Marie-Jaqueline MASIKA 09:00

General Secretary,

Congo DR Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication & ICT

Kenya

Mr. Joseph TIAMPATI 09:20

Principal Secretary, Government of Kenya

SESSION FOUR: POLICY, REGULATION, CAPACITY BUILDING & APPLICATIONS

SESSION CHAIR: Mr. Magero GUMO 09:40

Associate Partner & Government Leader

IBM Central, East & West Africa

PANEL

Mr. Zouli BONKOUNGOU 09:55

Telecommunication & ICT Expert, African Union

Development of ICT infrastructure in the frame work of PIDA

Mr. Adam MAMBI 10:10

Assistant Executive Secretary,

Law Reform Commission of Tanzania (LRC)

Legal Aspects On Cyber Security

Mr. Mohamed NOORANI 10:25

Head of Network Planning and Management, African Advanced

Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)

Capacity Building For Mobile Networks in East Africa

Ms. Ashnah KALEMERA 10:40

Programmes Officer, Collaboration on International ICT Policy

in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)

Balancing Freedom and Security on the Internet in East Africa

COFFEE AND NETWORKING 11:00


SESSION FIVE: INFRASTRUCTURE II

SESSION CHAIR: Mr. Dan ZAJICEK

CEO, Gilat Satcom – Gold Sponsor

PANEL

Mr. Eyal ZAFRIR 11:20

VP Business Division & Business Development, Bezeq International

Top 10 Data-Centre Must-Know Topics

Mr. Stephen LUKINDO (obo Francis TUSUBIRA) 11:40

UbuntuNet Alliance

EU and Africa Cooperation on ICT Network Development

Mr. John NDUNGURU 12:00

M-Commerce Corporate, AirTel

Alternative Payment Channels: Mobile Money in Tanzania

Mohamed AHMED MOHAMED 12:20

Head of international Business, Djibouti Telecom

LUNCH & NETWORKING 12:30

PRESCHEDULED ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS 14:00

SUMMIT CLOSE 18:00


List of Roundtables

Table COUNTRY DELEGATIONS

1 Burundi Ministry for Telecommunications, Information, Communication

2 Djibouti Ministry of Communication

3 Kenya Ministry of Information & Communications

4 Malawi Ministry for Information and Civic Education

5 Mozambique Ministry of Science and Technology

6 South Sudan Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Service

7 Tanzania Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology

8 Uganda Ministry of Information and Communications Technology

9 Zambia Ministry of Transport, Communications, Works & Supply

GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES

10 COSTECH - Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology

11 TCRA – Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority

12 MACRA - Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority

ORGANISATIONS

13 AFRALTI - African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute

14 African Union Commission

15 CIPESA - Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa

16 GSMA - GSM Association

ICT PARTICIPANTS

17 2Mobile Tanzania 30 UbuntuNet Alliance

18 Airtel Tanzania 31 Vodacom Tanzania

19 Basic Transmissions Ltd. 32 WIOCC

20 CTV - Cable Television Network Ltd. 33 ZANTEL - Zanzibar Telecom Ltd.

21 Huawei Technologies Tanzania 34 Wananchi

22 KDN - Kenya Data Network 35 ZARNet

23 ONATEL 36 Rural Netco Ltd.

24 Orange Tanzania 37 Liquid Telecom

25 Seacom Tanzania Ltd. 38 Telecom Italia Sparkle

26 TTCL - Tanzania Telecommunications Co. Ltd. 39 Safaricom

27 Telesis Tanzania Ltd. 40 Djibouti Telecom

28 ThaiCom 41 Congo DR

29 Tigo Tanzania


Participants

GOLD SPONSORS PARTICIPANTS contd.

CITCC Tanzania Ltd. Cable Television Network (CTV) Ltd.

Gilat Satcom CATS Tanzania

Cellon

SILVER SPONSORS Central Bank of Kenya

APC by Schneider Electric Comtech EF Data Corporation

CMC Networks EMC

IBM Tanzania Ltd. Heliocentris Industry GmbH

Toshiba Gulf FZE Helios Towers Tanzania

Wingu Technologies Huawei Technologies Tanzania

Kenya Data Network

BRONZE SPONSORS Legend Power Systems

AirWatch MultiChoice Tanzania

Corning Incorporated Optical Fiber Solutions (OFS Optics)

Geodata ONATEL

Maktech & Tel. Ltd. Orange Technologies

Northern Engineering Works Ltd. Oxygen8 Group

Siemon PayPlus Africa Ltd.

Thaicom Public Company Ltd. Phase3 Telecom

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

COFFEE SPONSOR Rural Netco

Tejas Networks Ltd. Seacom

Soft-Tech Consultants Ltd.

INTERNET SPONSOR Starlogik Company

SimbaNET Ltd. Startel

Tanzania Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

PARTICIPANTS Telesis

AFL Vodacom

ARPU Telecommunication Services Wananchi Group

Avanti WIOCC

Basic Transmissions Yellowsat

Bezeq International Zantel

Businet Systems Ltd. Zarnet


Media Partners


Press Coverage Selections

Great Rift Valley ICT Summit set for next

week in Tanzania

Dignitaries expected include communication ministers from Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique,

South Sudan, Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Djibouti, as well as the AU commissioner of

infrastructure and energy Dr Elham Mahmoud.

From the private sector presentations are expected from Wananchi Online, WOICC, the GSM

Association and Gilat Satcom.

Topics that have been featured in the programme include policy, regulation, capacity building

and applications, development of ICT infrastructure, balancing freedom and security on the

internet in East Africa and the legal aspects of cyber security.

… read more at eafricanews.com

Tanzania urges Rift Valley countries to

embrace private sector in ICT

development.

THE Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology has advised Rift Valley countries to

involve the private sector in the development of information and communication technology

(ICT). The advice has been given by the Minister of Communication, Science and Technology,

Prof. Makame Mbarawa when addressing the Great Rift Valley ICT Summit in Dar es Salaam.

“ICT has a great potential to spur development in our countries…public and private sector have

to work together in making ICT use in our countries a success,” he told journalists.

"Giving an example, he said the application of science and innovation has revolutionised bank

services in Tanzania and increase efficiency in the sector. “The application of science and

technology has enabled bank services to spread to people as opposed to just a few years back,”

he said.

… read more at www.dailynews.co.tz

South Sudan ready to launch top level

domain

Speaking at the Great Rift Valley ICT Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Yel said the domain will

give an internet identity to a population of 10 million Southern Sudanese as the country seeks


to build its internet users numbers.

Currently the country is yet to be connected to a fibre optic cable although terrestrial cables are

at the Kenyan and Ugandan border. The country also aims to tap the western fibre networks

through the Democratic Republic of Congo, thus enjoying connectivity from the east and west.

Currently internet is being accessed via a satellite backbone.

… read more at www.humanipo.com

Gilat Satcom offers increased broadband

connectivity in Africa

On 17-18 July 2013, the Great Rift Valley ICT Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, will see Gilat

Satcom introduce a number of new fibre routes in Africa.

These routes are already providing companies with fast and reliable broadband connectivity at

a highly competitive price with coast-to-coast redundancy guaranteed. Gilat Satcom is amongst

the first companies in Africa to offer both East to West coast and international connectivity. Its

MPLS network connects to both the WACS and EASSy undersea cables via fibre local loops

across Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia and Mozambique.

… read more at www.bizcommunity.com

Raft of new fibre routes for Africa

Gilat Satcom says it will unveil a raft of new fibre routes in coastal and landlocked Africa, during

the Great Rift Valley ICT summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, next week.





across Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Ghana and Mozambique.

… read more at www.biztechafrica.com


ICT essential to successful delivery of

various objectives by Africa

Speaking today at the Great Rift Valley ICT Summit, Elham Ibrahim, African Union Commissioner

for Infrastructure and Energy, said the establishment of efficient ICT systems and services will

be an essential lever for achieving the continent’s major development objectives.

Among the major roles that technology is playing in various states include transformation,

interconnection and integration of the many regions and states in Africa.

“There is a strong motivation to improve the ICTs infrastructure and particularly eradicate the

numerous constraints imposed on access to broadband service, which is the main factor that

plus economic development,” said Ibrahim.


Gilat Satcom announces plans for new

fibre optic routes in Africa

Gilat Satcom has announced it will reveal plans for a network of new fibre optic routes in

coastal and landlocked Africa at the upcoming Great Rift Valley ICT Summit taking place in Dar

es Salaam, Tanzania. During the event, which will take place on 17 and 18 July 2013, Gilat

Satcom will also discuss its plans to establish data centres across Africa, which will be aimed at

oil and gas companies, financial institutions and other large firms that need high security and

low latency levels.

… read more at www.communicationsafrica.com

Fixed-line broadband more beneficial than

basic 3G

Speaking at the Great Rift Valley ICT Summit in Dar es Salaam today, Bell said in many countries

on the continent fixed line broadband infrastructure is non-existent, mostly because of a lack of

political will.

He noted that in countries where political goodwill is missing there is evidence of monopolies in

the ICT sector and high internet prices as a result.

Bell noted that in Tanzania for example where the company has been seeking entry for several

months now, the monopolisation of the broadband industry by SEACOM has made the industry

unattractive to investors.



DRC seeks to be continental connecting

hub for fibre

Speaking at the Great Rift Valley ICT Summit in Dar es Salaam, Sikuli-Kivuya Marie-Jaqueline

Masika, general secretary in the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication and ICT, said the DRC is

planning to use ICT to trigger development.

Masika added that DRCs location can be leveraged to make the country the connecting hub for

East, West, North and Southern Africa and is already taking advantage of the West African Cable

System (WACS).

“We know that we are the heart of the continent and if we could exploit this we can one day

become the interconnector of the various regions,” she said.


Tanzania urges Rift Valley countries to

embrace private sector in ICT development

The Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology has advised Rift Valley countries to

involve the private sector in the development of information and communication technology

(ICT). The advice has been given by the Minister of Communication, Science and Technology,

Prof. Makame Mbarawa when addressing the Great Rift Valley ICT Summit in Dar es Salaam.

“ICT has a great potential to spur development in our countries…public and private sector have

to work together in making ICT use in our countries a success,” he told journalists.

… read more at www.ifg.cc

GREAT RIFT VALLEY

SUMMIT

DAR ES SALAAM

… see video at www.youtube.com


Gilat Satcom to launch new fibre routes

for Africa

Gilat Satcom says it will unveil several new fibre routes for Africa at the Great Rift Valley ICT

summit in Tanzania from 17-18 July. Gilat Satcom is amongst the first companies in Africa to

offer both east-to-west-coast and international connectivity. Its MPLS network connects to both

the WACS and EASSy undersea cables via fibre loops across Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia

and Mozambique. Its pan-Africa satellite footprint allows its MPLS network to reach the most

remote areas of the continent.

… read more at www.telecompaper.com

TZ for more ICT investors: Minister

Tanzania is looking forward to strengthening its partnership with international communities in

order to attract more investors in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

The country’s aims to attract more investors in ICTs, is the result of the available investment

opportunities in the area as the result of a huge investment the country has injected in

developing ICT through national backbone.

The Minister for Communication, Science and Technology Prof Makame Mbarawa made the call

yesterday at the first day of the Great Rift Valley ICT Summit which brought together various

communication ministries from Africay and stakeholders of ICT to discuss issues related with

the ICT development.

… read more at pesatimes.com

Konza phase one to begin in Q4 of 2013

The first phase of the project will consume an estimated 400 acres of the overall 5,000 acres

earmarked for Konza will run through to 2017, employing 17,000 people. According to the

principal secretary the first phase will provide accommodation to 30,000 residents once

completed.

Speaking at the Great Rift Vally ICT Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tiampati said: “We will from Q4 of

this year be finally breaking ground for the full time construction of phase one of the Konza city

phase one project that will last till 2017. We urge all investors to be part of this project to reap

its benefits.”



Gilat Satcom announces non-stop coast-to-

coast fibre redundancy in Africa

Next week at the Great Rift Valley ICT summit taking place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 17-

18, 2013, Gilat Satcom will unveil a raft of new fibre routes in coastal and landlocked Africa.





across Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia and Mozambique

… read more at totaltele.com

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