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Comprehensive ICT Strategy for Africa
NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency
Towela Nyirenda Jere, PhD Programmes Manager, NEPAD e-‐Africa Africa Internet Summit
June 2014
Background
• CITMC-‐4 2012 Khartoum Declara7on “The AUC, NPCA, RECs, Specialized Ins7tu7ons (SI), AfDB and UNECA TO DEVELOP an updated, integrated and coherent AU strategic CIT framework for Africa taking into account exis7ng frameworks of all African CIT stakeholders, and coordinate the convening of an ICT investment forum”
Objectives
• Shared understanding and vision of where ICT in Africa is going
• Iden7fica7on of key priori7es for Africa’s ICT agenda
• Common framework with clear delinea7on of roles and responsibili7es
Visualisation of Process
Mission and Vision
• Mission/Purpose: Coordinate, promote and facilitate the development of Posts & ICT to accelerate the integra7on and socio-‐economic development of the Con7nent
• Vision: By 2024 half of Africa’s popula7on will have access to affordable broadband services
1. Post & ICT Infrastructure • Build broadband infrastructures • Use ICTs to modernise postal networks and services
• Promote access to broadband ICT infrastructure in rural and under-‐served areas
• Promote development of regional and con7nental digital broadcas7ng networks and content
• Harmonise op7mal use of the digital dividend
2. Capacity Development • Introduce/extend e-‐Learning in ins7tu7ons of learning • Promote development of specialist/expert capacity in Posts &
ICT • Promote digital literacy • Promote ICT for educa7on • Facilitate knowledge development and management • Encourage the u7liza7on of Post/ICT across all socio-‐
economic sectors in Africa • Increase research and development capacity in Posts & ICT
sectors • Harness skills and exper7se of African diaspora in ICT
development (cross-‐cu[ng across all strategic themes)
3. e-‐ApplicaNons & Services
• Enhance service delivery through on-‐line services
• Promote development of local and localised content and services
• Promote mobile value-‐added services and applica7ons industry
• Strengthen consumer associa7ons and user groups
4. Enabling Environment & Governance
• Develop an 'Outreach' strategy on Informa7on Society development
• Enhance wide spread understanding and par7cipa7on in Internet Governance in Africa
• Promote the implementa7on of legisla7on to ensure security and reliability of networks across the con7nent
• Develop comprehensive e-‐strategies
4. Enabling Environment & Governance cont.d
• Enhance harmonisa7on of policy and regulatory frameworks for Post & ICT
• Ini7ate leveling of the playing field for business (Regional Posts & ICT market)
• Harmonise and coordinate key ICT ins7tu7ons • Advocate for priori7sa7on of ICT policy-‐making and ICT in na7onal policy-‐making processes
5. MobilizaNon of Financial Resources & Partnerships
• Promote investment in Posts & ICT • Develop innova7ve approaches for the management of universal access/service funds
• Establish and opera7onalise an African ICT Development Fund
• Establish innova7ve fund raising strategies for Posts & ICT development in Africa
6. IndustrializaNon
• Promote establishment of ICT assembling and manufacturing plants
• Promote development and produc7on of so_ware and hardware in Africa
• Promote business process outsourcing (BPO) in Africa
• Facilitate the crea7on of Technological Parks and Incubators
• Promote crea7on of (large) regional markets to a`ract investment
7. Research and Development
• Establish regional and/or common research centres, programs and networks.
• Encourage research & development and industrializa7on in Africa to develop Post/ICT systems.
• Establish and nourish partnering rela7onships with universi7es and research centres across con7nents
• Establish ini7a7ves for collec7on of indicators, data analysis and development of M&E frameworks
AU Agenda 2063
Prosperous
Integrated
Peaceful & Secure
Good Governance
Global Player & Partner
Strong Cultural IdenNfy, Values & Ethics
The Bigger Picture
Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa
Comprehensive ICT Strategy for Africa
Post & ICT Infrastructure
Capacity Development
e-‐ApplicaNons & Services
Enabling Environment & Governance
Resources & Partnerships
IndustrializaNon
Research and Development
Conclusion • Final document will indicate outputs, performance measures, roles and responsibili7es of stakeholders at various levels: na7onal regional, con7nental
• Document is s7ll a dra_ and will be released for comment
• Framework will be presented to Conference of ICT Ministers in Sept/Oct
• Africa ICT strategy will be promoted as guiding framework for ICT development in Africa
THANK YOU
Contact Information
Towela Nyirenda-Jere, PhD
Email: [email protected]
Tel. : +27 11 256 3587
