ITU Regional Development Forum for Africa Contributions

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Contributions received for consideration 
by 2020 Regional Development Forum for Africa

Digital economies and innovation  


• Agence de régulation des postes et des communications électroniques (ARPCE), Congo: "Le projet timbre électronique" [AFR-RI1 related] 
• Ministère du Développement de l’Economie Numérique et des Postes, Burkina Faso: "Plateforme des Innovations Numériques - Platinum" (slides​​)(C​OVID-19 response​) [AFR-RI1 related]
• Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA), Zambia: "ZICTA ICT Innovation Programme " (slides)(COVID-19 reponse) [AFR-RI1 related] 
• Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA), Zambia  " Promotion of emerging technologies " [AFR-RI2, RI1 and RI4 related] 
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - East and Southern Africa Regional Office: " TuneMe to promote youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights " [AFR-RI1 and AFR-RI4 related] 


Emerging technologies  

• Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), Zimbabwe: " Harare Regional Internet Exchange Point " [AFR-RI2 related] 
• Agence de régulation des postes et des communications électroniques (ARPCE), Congo: " Les Points d’Echange Internet facteur clé d’un meilleur internet " [AFR-RI2 and AFR-RI1 related]
• Ministry of ICT & Innovation, Rwanda: " The Giga initiative in Rwanda " [AFR-RI2 and AFR-RI4 related] ​
• MENT, Sénégal: " Développement des infrastructures à large bande au Sénégal " [AFR-RI2, AFR-RI1 and AFR-RI4 related] 
• Ministè​re des Postes et de l’Économie Numérique, ​Chad: "​​Développement des infrastructures à large bande au Tchad​" [AFR-RI2 related]
• Intel Corporation, United States of America: " Acceleration of 5G for the Digital Transformation in Africa " [AFR-RI2 related] 
  
• Internet Society (ISOC): " Unleashing Community Networks: Innovative Licensing Approaches " [AFR-RI2 related] ​​

    Trust and security 


• National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana: " Building Confidence in t​he Adoption and Use of Telecommunications/ICTs " [AFR-RI3, AFR-RI2 and RI4 related] 
• Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA), Zambia:: " ZICTA Child Online Protection Strategy Programme " [AFR-RI3 related] 
• BOCRA, Botswana: " Cybersecurity initiatives " [AFR-RI3 related] 
• Communications Authority (CA), Kenya: " Child Online Protection (COP) Programme " [AFR-RI3 and AFR-RI4 related] 
• ARTCI, Cote d’Ivoire: " Elaboration d’un framework pour l’identification et la protection des infrastructures critiques des Télécommunications/TIC " [AFR-RI3 related] 
• Department of State, United States of America: " Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership " [AFR-RI3, AFR-RI1, AFR-RI2 and AFR-RI4 related] ​
• ECOWAS: " Agenda Cybersécurité de la CEDEAO " [AFR-RI3 related] 

Capacity development


• South Africa: " National Digital and Future Skills Strategy " [AFR-RI4 related] 
• Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Ghana: "Capacity Building " [AFR-RI4 related] 
• Communications Authority (CA), Kenya: " Capacity Building for Actors in the Justice System " [AFR-RI4 related] 
• Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications (ESMT), Senegal  " Forum de développement régional de l'UIT pour l'Afrique " [AFR-RI4, RI1, RI2, RI3, and RI5 related] 
• SMART Zambia Institute (SZI), Zambia: " Capacity Building " [AFR-RI4 related] 
• AFRALTI, Kenya: " Addressing ICT Skills Gaps in Africa " [AFR-RI4 related] 
• Digital Bridge Institute, Nigeria: " Strengthening Human and Institutional Capacity Building: A Sustainable Funding Model for Africa Network of Centres of Excellence " [AFR-RI4 related] 
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - East and Southern Africa Regional Office: " Continuous Professional Development in a digital world – a case study of frontline health workers " [AFR-RI4 and AFR-RI1 related] 


Spectrum management and transition to digital broadcasting

• African Telecommunications Union (ATU): " Summary of implementation status of ATU radiocommunications programmes " [AFR-RI5 related] 
• Agence de régulation des postes et des communications électroniques (ARPCE), Congo: "Système de gestion et de contrôle du spectre, facteur d’une gestion efficiente du spectre de fréquences" [AFR-RI5 related] 
• National Communications Authority, Ghana: " Accelerating Digital Television Transition through receiver conformance regime enforcement " [AFR-RI5, AFR-RI1 and AFR-RI4 related] 
• ​​​ L’Assemblée des Régulateurs des Télécommunications de l’Afrique Central​e (ARTAC): "​Coordination des fréquences aux frontiers: Cas de l’Accord Tchad-Cameroun” “La problématique du roaming dans la sous régional Afrique centrale” “Méthode de Calcul Harmonisée pour la Coordination des Fréquences aux Frontières en Afrique Subsaharienne (HCM4A)” (Slides)


Additional information resources

• PRIDA overview: " Fostering universally accessible and affordable braodband across Africa​ " 

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