News: Open access, Africa

Statement from participants in the “Civil Society Workshop on Open Access to ICT infrastructure in Africa”

webmaster — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0200

KIGALI, RWANDA (African civil society groups) -

A statement by African civil society groups was made in light of the publicised commitments and goals of the Connect Africa Summit taking place in Rwanda, Kigali on 29th and 30th of October 2007. The statement acknowledges that the private sector plays a key role in the deployment of infrastructure in Africa. Its continued investment should be encouraged through the implementation of a stable policy environment that encourages investment as well as protect the public interest. Read the full statement here.

DRC: Alternatives reveals the first independent study on an internet infrastructure that can serve the entire country

webmaster — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0300

MONTREAL, CANADA (Michel Lambert for Alternatives) -

The NGO Alternatives revealed the first independent feasibility study on the implementation of a vast high-speed internet infrastructure the size of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Carried out by Congolese and international researchers, the study proposes, in particular, that the implementation of the internet network be carried out in partnership with the Congolese National Electricity Company (SNEL).

DRC: Developing the net in co-ownership

webmaster — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0300

MONTREAL, CANADA (FD for APCNews) -

“Feasibility study for an open internet backbone in the Democratic Republic of Congo”, this is what the ripened fruit has been called for close to a year by a team of seasoned researchers. François Ménard is one of those who were hands on in this exhaustive study. He is a project manager with the Canadian firm Xit Télécom. APCNews interviewed him on the subject of deploying a high-speed internet in Congo.

DRC: No electric infrastructure, no internet backbone?

webmaster — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0300

OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (Tiego Tiemtoré for APCNews) -

Within the perspective of making high-speed internet accessible to the Congolese people, the development of an internet backbone in the Congo seems to be a necessity that could give an immediate boost. On Tuesday 7 August 2007, the feasibility study for an open internet backbone in the DRC was officially revealed in Kinshasa. APCNews quizzed Alphonse Ntita, a specialist in ICTs and internet infrastructure issues, who is part of the team of researchers behind the study.

ALTERNATIVES, Democratic Republic of the Congo: New report on internet infrastructure in the Congo

webmaster — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0300

GOA, INDIA (FN for APCNews) -

Montreal-based Alternatives is in the final sprint to release a report on the development of internet infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The feasibility report by this APC member focuses on the set-up of a national internet backbone as well as on the content of a national information and communication technology policy for Africa’s third largest country.