Guide to ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity, v1, 28 Nov 2014 Guide to ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in IST-Africa Partner Countries Version 1 28 November 2014 Copyright © 2002 - 2014 IST-Africa Consortium Page 1 of 306 Guide to ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity, v1, 28 Nov 2014 Contributors Ministere de l’Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Burundi Tatien Masharabu, 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 Vumile Dlamini 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 IIMC International Information Management Corporation Ltd, Ireland Miriam Cunningham, Paul Cunningham 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- 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 - 2014 IST-Africa Consortium Page 2 of 306 Guide to ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity, v1, 28 Nov 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 5 1.1 CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................... 5 1.2 METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 ICT ENABLING ENVIRONMENT AND ICT INITIATIVES ............................................................... 6 1.4 NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND INITIAL MAPPING TO HORIZON 2020.......................... 11 1.5 NATIONAL PARTICIPATION IN FP7 ........................................................................................ 27 1.6 CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................... 29 2. REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA ................................................................................................... 31 2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 31 2.2 ICT BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................. 33 2.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ........................................................................... 35 2.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION............................ 39 3. REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI ........................................................................................................ 43 3.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 43 3.2 ICT BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................. 43 3.3 CURRENT ICT INITATIVES AND PROJECTS............................................................................ 45 3.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION............................ 46 4. REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON ................................................................................................... 51 4.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 51 4.2 ICT BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................. 52 4.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ........................................................................... 54 4.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION............................ 59 5. EGYPT...................................................................................................................................... 67 5.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 67 5.2 ICT BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................. 69 5.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ........................................................................... 70 5.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION............................ 74 6. ETHIOPIA ................................................................................................................................. 85 6.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 85 6.2 ICT BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................. 86 6.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ........................................................................... 88 6.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION............................ 92 7. REPUBLIC OF KENYA .......................................................................................................... 100 7.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 100 7.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 101 7.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 103 7.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 109 8. KINGDOM OF LESOTHO ...................................................................................................... 119 8.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 119 8.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 120 8.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 122 8.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 131 9. MALAWI ................................................................................................................................. 138 9.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 138 9.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 139 9.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 141 9.4 NATIONAL ICT RESEARCH CAPACITY AND PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATION.......................... 151 Copyright © 2002 - 2014 IST-Africa Consortium Page 3 of 306 Guide to ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity, v1, 28 Nov 2014 10. MAURITIUS ........................................................................................................................ 156 10.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 156 10.2 ICT BACKGROUND............................................................................................................ 158 10.3 CURRENT ICT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS ......................................................................... 160 10.4 ICT PROJECTS WITH CROSS-BORDER POTENTIAL.................................................................