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IST-Africa Report on ICT Initiatives, Research and Innovation Priorities D2.1 Report on ICT Initiatives, Research and Innovation Priorities v2, December 2018 IST-AFRICA 2016 – 2018 Grant Agreement No. 723240 Report on ICT Initiatives, Research and Innovation Priorities and Capacity in IST-Africa Partner Countries Version 2 31 December 2018 Deliverable D2.1 Version 2 Date: December 2018 Document ref: IST-Africa_D2.1_ICTInitiatives_ResearchInnovationPriorities_v2_Dec18.pdf Copyright © 2002 - 2018 IST-Africa Consortium Page 1 of 453 D2.1 Report on ICT Initiatives, Research and Innovation Priorities v2, December 2018 Contributors IIMC International Information Management Corporation Ltd, Ireland Miriam Cunningham, Paul Cunningham, Avril O'Connor Ministry of Transport and Communications, Botswana Phodiso Phole Ministere de l’Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Burundi Augustin Nsabiyumva Agence Nationale des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication, Cameroon Peter Mokube, Njei Check ITIDA, Egypt Dr Haitham Hamza Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia Senait Berihu, Dr Leulseged Alemie, Wondwosson Teshome Ministry of Education, Kenya Jacob Kamwaria Njagih, Dr Eric Mwangi Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, Lesotho Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Lefa Thamae National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi Gift Kadzamira National Computer Board, Mauritius Ashwin Seegolam, Iqbal Agowun Instituto Nacional de Tecnologias de Informacao e Comunicacao, Mozambique Augusto Nunes, Amancio Ubisse National Commission for Science and Technology, Namibia Ebenhezer Kauhonina Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche et de l’innovation, Senegal Toumane Doumbouya Department of Science & Technology, South Africa Zamokwakhe Dlamini Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Eswatini Rejoice Maseko Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), Tanzania Mauridi Abubakari Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Tunisia Prof. Mohamed Jmaiel Uganda National Council for Science and Technology Loi Namugenyi, Dr. Maxwell Otim Acknowledgements The IST-Africa Consortium wish to acknowledge the support provided by various organisations in Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda in sourcing background information for this report. IST-Africa 2016 – 2018 is co-funded as a Specific Support Action by the European Commission under the ICT Programme of Horizon 2020 – Contract No. 723240. The views expressed in this document are those of the authors and contributors, and do not necessarily reflect the official European Commission's view on the subject. Disclaimer The information and opinions contained in this report have been compiled or arrived at by the IST-Africa Consortium in good faith from sources believed to be reliable. However, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to their accuracy, completeness or correctness. The IST-Africa Consortium accepts no liability whatsoever for any direct or consequential loss arising from any use of this report or its contents. Edited and Published by IIMC International Information Management Corporation Ltd ISBN: 978-1-905824-58-8 Copyright © 2002 - 2018 IST-Africa Consortium Page 2 of 453 D2.1 Report on ICT Initiatives, Research and Innovation Priorities v2, December 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 6 1.1 CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................... 6 1.2 METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 ICT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT AND ICT INITIATIVES ............................................................... 8 1.4 NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND MAPPING TO HORIZON 2020..................................... 22 1.5 NATIONAL PARTICIPATION IN FP7 ........................................................................................ 41 1.6 NATIONAL PARTICIPATION IN HORIZON 2020, RESULTS FROM ICT-39-2015 & ICT-39-2017. 42 1.7 DIGITAL4DEVELOPMENT...................................................................................................... 75 1.8 OVERVIEW OF INNOVATION SPACES .................................................................................... 80 1.9 CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................... 92 2. REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA ................................................................................................. 100 2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 100 2.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 101 2.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 105 2.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 110 2.5 INNOVATION SPACES......................................................................................................... 114 3. REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI ..................................................................................................... 116 3.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 116 3.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 116 3.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS......................................................................... 118 3.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 119 3.5 INNOVATION SPACES......................................................................................................... 124 4. REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON ................................................................................................. 126 4.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 126 4.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 127 4.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 129 4.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 135 4.5 INNOVATION SPACES......................................................................................................... 143 5. EGYPT.................................................................................................................................... 145 5.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 145 5.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 147 5.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 150 5.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 156 5.5 INNOVATION SPACES......................................................................................................... 171 6. ETHIOPIA ............................................................................................................................... 175 6.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 175 6.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 176 6.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 179 6.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 183 6.5 INNOVATION SPACES......................................................................................................... 191 7. REPUBLIC OF KENYA .......................................................................................................... 193 7.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 193 7.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 194 7.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 196 7.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 203 7.5 INNOVATION SPACES......................................................................................................... 215 Copyright © 2002 - 2018 IST-Africa Consortium Page 3 of 453 D2.1 Report on ICT Initiatives, Research and Innovation Priorities v2, December 2018 8. KINGDOM OF LESOTHO ...................................................................................................... 218 8.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 218 8.2 ICT BACKGROUND...........................................................................................................
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