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Connect2connect Summit

Tanzania 30th September to 1st October 2014

National Initiatives

Marcelino TAYOBSenior Adviser in the ITU/REGIONAL

OFFICE FOR AFRICA

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International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

• ITU was founded in Paris in 1865 as International Telegraph Union celebrating

150 years anniversary

• It took its present name in 1934

• In 1947 became a specialized agency of the United Nations

• membership of 193 countries and over 700private-sector entities and academic institutions PPP

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BROADBAND AS SOCIO/ECONOMIC ENABLER

Digitalization of electronic communications and evolution of the INTERNET, services and applications are more and more BROADBAND based.

SOME POPULAR QUOTES

Digital Technology is as important today as roads, bridges and trains were in 20th Century”, Director Kenton Group in UK.

“Broadband should have same importance as other key infrastrutures such as electricty, roads and railways”

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BROADBAND AS SOCIO/ECONOMIC ENABLER - STATMENTS

Studies on the matter from ITU and WB indicates that an increase in broadband penetration of 10% yields 2.5% increase in GDP growth ( 1.21 developed country and 1.38 developing country – WB 2009).

Impact on peoples life is not only on making available the infrastruture but on how it is used. Broadband infrastructure is the fist step, the applications and services that uses it is what change the peoples life.

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WHAT’S HAPPING IN THE SECTOR

• 2013, there are almost as many mobile-cellular subscriptions as people

in the world, with more than half in the Asia-Pacific region (3.5 billion

out of 6.8 billion total subscriptions).

• Penetration Global 96% , Developed 128% Developing 89%

Source: ITU ICT Facts and figures

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WHAT’S HAPPING IN THE SECTORMOBILE BB PER REGIONS

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FIXED BB PENETRATION

- Developing countries have low penetrations rate, below the world average.

- The growth of fixed line almost stagnant in many countries.

- Cable TV, ADSL, FTTH if available it’s only in the larger cities

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THE GAP AFRICA VS WORLD

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REDUCING THE GAP Africa Reality: more than half of the

population lives in the rural/remote areas.

Cost of providing services high and purchasing power low.

Return of Investment or ARPU may not very attractive for private sector.

Universal Service/Access Fund (USF) collected but disbursement low in many countries ( ITU Study for FTRA 2010)

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ITU ACTIVITIES (FEW EXAMPLES)

REGIONAL INITIATIVES

Continental Priority as decided by Members states

Connect Africa Initiative

Broadband Commission ( with UNESCO) http://www.broadbandcommission.org/work/documents/case-studies.aspx

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AFRICA REGIONAL INITIATIVES( HAP PROGRAMS FOCUS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RI)

WTDC 10 DECIDED ON 5 REGIONAL INITIATIVES FOR AFRICA

1- Human and institutional capacity building

Network of Centre of Excellences :7 Centre of Excellence established, including Centre of Excellence for Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries in partnership with Government of Spain and Portugal

2 - Strengthening and harmonizing policy and regulatory frameworks for integration of African telecommunication/ICT markets

Harmonization of Policy and Regulatory Framework in Sub Sahara Africa (HIPSSA) - http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/projects/ITU_EC_ACP/hipssa/

FTRA and PARANET

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AFRICA REGIONAL INITIATIVES( HAP PROGRAMS FOCUS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RI)

3- Development of a broadband infrastructure and achievement of regional interconnectivity and universal access

Projects to assist countries e.g.

ITU/McCaw Foundation wireless broadband. With AfDB, ITU assisted East Africa Community Secretariat to do a gap analysis for bankable project investment

With the Korean Government, ITU currently implementing Master Plan for wireless broadband access

with the World Bank, the CAB project in CAR, Chad and Cameroon and the interconnection between Chad and Cameroon

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ITU AND UPU INITIATIVE

MAKING USE OF RURAL POSTOFFICES TO:

SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH ICT SERVICES

BOOST THE POST OFFICE SUSTANIBILITY

SMALL RURAL ENTERPRENEOUR TO PARTNER WITH POST OFFICE TO USE THE INFRASTRUTURE

TEST A BUSINESS MODEL ON WHICH MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTION INCLUDING REMITANCE COULD PAY FOR CONNECTIVITY

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AFRICA REGIONAL INITIATIVES( HAP PROGRAMS FOCUS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RI)

4-INTRODUCTION OF NEW DIGITAL BROADCASTING TECHNOLOGIES

With Korean Gov., Guidelines for Migration from Analogue to Digital Broadcasting

Customizing the Guidelines to countries needs and assisting in establishing roadmaps

ITU also assisted Uganda, Zambia, Swaziland, Sao Tomé &Principe and Rwanda to review the plans of migration to digital broadcasting

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AFRICA REGIONAL INITIATIVES( HAP PROGRAMS FOCUS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RI)

5- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONNECT AFRICA SUMMIT

ICT projects were implemented in Malawi, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Mali where 25 rural communities and 2 centers for Persons with Disabilities were established.

50 schools are being equipped with ICTs and connected to the internet in Gambia, Lesotho, Niger, Sierra Leone and Tanzania

Regular Follow up meeting with Partners

An assessment study on CAF Summit Goals funded by ADB was validated.

From this stakeholders regular monitoring and evaluation process, as a natural evolution of Connect Africa, ITU is in the process organizing a “Transform Africa Summit” at the end of October 2013.

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CAF Summit & goals

In recall, the CAF 5 goals:

Goal 1: Interconnect the African major cities to broadband ICT networks by 2012

Goal 2: Connect African villages to broadband ICT networks and services by 2015

Goal 3: Support capacity building, the creation of centers of excellence, and cooperation between African universities and training centers

Goal 4: Adopt a national cyberstrategy, including a cybersecurity framework, to develop and promote e-Services: e-governance, e-health, e-commerce, etc.

Goal 5: Adopt basic regulatory measures to promote affordable broadband networks and services development, fair competition among operators, the creation of IXPs

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TRANSFORM AFRICA SUMMIT

SMART AFRICA MANIFESTO

SMART AFRICA ALLIANCE

TRANSFORM AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP FUND Putting human face to the ICTs

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The World Bank (2009) hasa 1.21 and 1.38% increase in

GDP growth on average countries respectively7

SMART Africa Pillars & Enablers

5 pillars reflect the 5

principles of the Smart

Africa Manifesto

Pillars are built on four, cross-

cutting enablers

Pillars and enablers will contribute to

EconomicGrowth and Job creation

SMART Africa Allianceimplementation, monitoring and evaluation framework

World Bank

Others

Private Sector

ECA

GSMA

Gov’ts

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AfDB

ITU

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Gov’tsRepublic of Burkina FasoRepublic of MaliRepublic of KenyaRepublic of UgandaRepublic of SenegalRepublic of GabonRepublic of RwandaRepublic of South Sudan

AU commissionNEPAD AgencySpecialized institutionsRegional Economic Communities

SMART Africa Alliance Mandate

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BROADBAND COMMISSION

• Launched by ITU and UNESCO May 2010

• Effort to meet UN MDG

• Unites top industry executives, government leaders, policy pioneers, international organizations

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The World Bank (2009) has

estimated that a 10% increase

in broadband penetration would

yield a 1.21 and 1.38% increase in

GDP growth on average countries respectively7

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Broadband Commission

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The World Bank (2009) has

estimated that a 10% increase

in broadband penetration would

yield a 1.21 and 1.38% increase in

GDP growth on average for highincome

and low/middle-income

countries respectively7

NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN

• BB Commission Advocacy Target 1 ( of 5 ): make broadband policy universal - by 2015 all countries should have a national broadband plan or strategy or include broadband in the UAS definition.

• The report summarizes the best practices in the Box 3 of Chapter 3: Caracteristics of a Good Plan.

• Annex 1 gives the list of countries with NBP and date it was adopted.

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Determinants of Success of Broadband Strategy

Further, the success of national broadband strategy and plans depend on: A clear national vision such as Nigeria’s

Vision20, South Africa's Vision 2030 and Kenya's Vision 2030 and other national Vision;

Strong leadership and direction; such as the Presidency and Ministry responsible for ICT

A credible regulatory, policy and institutional framework; and

Leveraging the strength of the public and private sectors through public private sector partnerships (PPPs).

BROADBAND DEFINITION

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RECS HARMONIZATION

• ITU Regional Office surveying the situation in Africa with aim of assisting those countries without NBP.

• Recently ITU helped Lesotho

• Assisting SADC and CRASA in Southern Africa

• ECCA indicated that they have a regional plan

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CONCLUSION

Since Connect Africa Summit in 2007, significant progress has

been achieved in Africa to meet to Goal 1 and 2. i.e. Connect

All capitals with BB by 2012 and villages by 2015.

Coastal countries have access to submarine cables and many

land locked too.

Inter-country BB connectivity widely available in Africa.

In the strategic domain statistics shows that more that ½ of

SSA Countries have adopted BB National Plans and 7 (16%)

are in the process of adopting.

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CONCLUSION

Inter-country BB connectivity widely available in Africa.

In the strategic domain statistics shows that more that ½ of

SSA Countries have adopted BB National Plans and 7 (16%)

are in the process of adopting.

Some SSA countries have not only adopted NBP but included

the BB access in their Universal Service policies

Countries with NBP with holistic approach has shown good

result

Addressing the last mile still challenging.

THANK YOU

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