Changing policy in Africa: two years communicating for influence

CONTENTS

1) Regional ICT advocacy in Africa: Key lessons from the CICEWA project

2) Policy change in Africa: Networks are key to communicating for influence

3) A national cyber-strategy for Congo, which integrates women

4) More resources on CICEWA

5) “Chakula #21 content now in French – send

Pushing for broadband policy in Africa

CONTENTS

1. Broadband for Africa: Launching the cables, launching the campaigns… – e-interview with Willie Currie

2. NIGERIA: Striking when the time is right… – e-interviews with John Dada, Titi Omo-Ettu and Abi Jagun

3. GHANA: Moving the hand of God – e-interviews with Eric Osiakwan and Eva Lokko

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CONTENTS

1. The need for competitive research for policy influence – e- interview with Alison Gillwald

2. Balancing convergence: using Constitutional rights as a framework for policy decisions – e-interview with Indra de Lanerolle

3. Levelling the playing field through benchmarking – e-interview with Christoph Stork

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Contents

1. Uganda: Milking a cow you don’t feed

2. Tanzania: A ‘pushy’ policy on broadband falls short

3. Rwanda: Upbeat, but policy gaps still niggle…

4. Kenya: Killing two birds with one stone

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COUNTRY REPORTS

1. Democratic Republic of the Congo (Lina Gjerstad, Alternatives)
2. Egypt (Leila Hassanin, ArabDev)
3. Ethiopia (Abebe Chekol, EFOSSNet)
4. Kenya (Alice W. Munyua and Muriuki Mureithi, KICTANet)
5. Nigeria (John Dada, Fantsuam Foundation)
6. South Africa (Charley Lewis, LINK Centre)
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1. EASSy: MAPPING THE PLAYERS – EASSy stakeholder analysis by Abiodun Jagun – Interview with Edmund Katiti, the policy and regulatory advisor to NEPAD’s e-Africa Commission – Interview with Isidoro Pedro da Silva, CRASA’s executive secretary – CIPESA speaks to Uganda Telecom’s Donald Nyakairu – What’s in a name? The controversy over the EASSy name change

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The aim of this joint newsletter by the Center for International ICT Policy Central and West Africa (CIPACO) of PIWA and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), is to serve as a key resource and reference point for stakeholders interested in African ICT policy and WSIS issues.