ICT Policy Africa

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FOREWORD ..................................................................................................................................... 2

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VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS ............................................................................................... 8

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PREAMBLE ....................................................................................................................................... 8

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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 8
4.1

ICT and Vision 2030 ................................................................................................................. 8

4.2

Rationale for Policy Review..................................................................................................... 9

4.3

Guiding Principles of the National ICT Policy .......................................................................... 9

4.3.1

Constitutional Principles and Values............................................................................... 9

4.3.2

Technology and Convergence ......................................................................................... 9

4.3.3

Universal Service ............................................................................................................. 9

4.3.4

Open Access .................................................................................................................... 9

4.3.5

Competition .................................................................................................................. 10

4.3.6

Innovations.................................................................................................................... 10

4.3.7

Standards ...................................................................................................................... 10

4.3.8

Internationalization, National Cohesion and Integration ............................................. 10

4.3.9

Privacy and Security ...................................................................................................... 10

4.3.10

Recognition of the UN Sustainable Development Goals .............................................. 10

4.4

Situational Analysis ............................................................................................................... 10

4.5

Overarching Policy Objectives .............................................................................................. 13

4.5.1
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Broad Strategies ............................................................................................................ 13

ICT INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS .............................................................................................. 14
5.1

Infrastructure Development ................................................................................................. 14

5.2

Deployment of ICT Infrastructure Services in Counties ........................................................ 14

5.3

Infrastructure Sharing ........................................................................................................... 14

5.4

Open Access System ............................................................................................................. 15

5.5

Infrastructure and Access Policy Objectives ......................................................................... 15

5.6

Strategies .............................................................................................................................. 16

5.7

Broadcast Signal Distribution ................................................................................................ 16

5.8

Internet Exchange Points ...................................................................................................... 16

5.9

Mobile Money Interoperability............................................................................................. 16

5.10

Data Centres.......................................................................................................................... 17

5.10.1

Policy Objectives ........................................................................................................... 17
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