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Report on ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity, v2, 31 January 2016 Report on ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in IST-Africa Partner Countries Version 2 31 January 2016 Copyright © 2002 - 2016 IST-Africa Consortium Page 1 of 326 Report on ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity, v2, 31 January 2016 Contributors IIMC International Information Management Corporation Ltd, Ireland Miriam Cunningham, Paul Cunningham Ministerio da Ciencia e Tecnologia, Angola Antonio Alcochete 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 Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 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, Ebony Msikawanthu National Computer Board, Mauritius Dan Faugoo, Ashwin Seegolam, Iqbal Agowun Instituto Nacional de Tecnologias de Informacao e Comunicacao, Mozambique Zauria Saifodine National Commission for Science and Technology, Namibia Ebenhezer Kauhonina Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, Senegal Toumane Doumbouya Department of Science & Technology, South Africa Peacemaker Dlamini Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Swaziland Rejoice Maseko Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), Tanzania Mauridi Abubakari Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Tunisia Prof. Noureddine Hamdi 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 2014 – 2015 is co-funded as a Specific Support Action by the European Commission under the ICT Programme of Framework Programme 7 (FP7) – Contract No. 611795. 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- Copyright © 2002 - 2016 IST-Africa Consortium Page 2 of 326 Report on ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity, v2, 31 January 2016 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: 978-1-905824-47-2 Copyright © 2002 - 2016 IST-Africa Consortium Page 3 of 326 Report on ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity, v2, 31 January 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 7 1.1 CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................... 7 1.2 METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 ICT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT AND ICT INITIATIVES ............................................................... 8 1.4 NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND INITIAL MAPPING TO HORIZON 2020.......................... 18 1.5 NATIONAL PARTICIPATION IN FP7 ........................................................................................ 36 1.6 NATIONAL PARTICIPATION IN HORIZON 2020 AND RESULTS FROM ICT-39-2015 ................... 37 1.7 CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................... 43 2. ANGOLA ...................................................................................................................................... 48 2.1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 48 2.2 ICT BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................. 49 2.3. CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ................................................................................ 52 2.4. NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION ................................ 54 3. REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA ................................................................................................... 57 3.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 57 3.2 ICT BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................. 58 3.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ........................................................................... 60 3.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION............................ 65 4. REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI ........................................................................................................ 69 4.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 69 4.2 ICT BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................. 69 4.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS........................................................................... 71 4.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION............................ 72 5. REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON ................................................................................................... 77 5.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 77 5.2 ICT BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................. 78 5.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ........................................................................... 80 5.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION............................ 85 6. EGYPT...................................................................................................................................... 94 6.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 94 6.2 ICT BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................. 95 6.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ........................................................................... 96 6.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 101 7. ETHIOPIA ............................................................................................................................... 112 7.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 112 7.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 113 7.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 115 7.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 119 8. REPUBLIC OF KENYA .......................................................................................................... 127 8.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 127 7.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 128 8.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 130 8.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 136 9. KINGDOM OF LESOTHO ...................................................................................................... 147 9.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 147 9.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 148 9.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 150 Copyright © 2002 - 2016 IST-Africa Consortium Page 4 of 326 Report on ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity, v2, 31 January 2016 9.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 159 10. MALAWI ............................................................................................................................. 166 10.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................