[afnog] NEWS: Joint Study Identifies Infrastructure Development as Top Priority for ICT in Africa

[Betel Hailu]

Hi everyone- The Internet Society's Africa Regional Bureau and the African Union Commission (AUC) have released the results of a joint survey focusing on the emerging challenges facing the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Africa. The results, contained in a report setting out the survey findings, highlight infrastructure development as the key consideration for African ICT policymakers today while pointing to a changing set of ICT priorities in the next three years to include data protection and privacy, in addition to connectivity and cyber security.


Here's a link to the press release for more information: https://www.internetsociety.org/news/joint-study-identifies-infrastructure-development-top-priority-ict-africa


To read the full survey report please go to: https://www.internetsociety.org/doc/internet-society-and-african-union-commission-survey-african-ict-policy-makers


Blog post by Dawit Bekele is out on: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/africa-bureau/2016/02/survey-shows-connectivity-major-concern-policy-makers-africa



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Regards,
Betel
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Betel Hailu
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