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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIATHE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
Presentation on Information Communication Technologies to ICTP WORKSHOP
Eng A. B. Kowero
MAY 2004
TANZANIATANZANIA
The Land of Kilimanjaro & Zanzibar
TANZANIATANZANIA
Kilimanjaro
Zanzibar
Investments
Investments
Investments
Investments
The Government Structure of Tanzania
Parliament Executive Judiciary
National Assembly
headed by the Speaker231 direct elected Electoral
Constituencies5 elected by
Zanzibar House of
Representatives49 (women) elected
by political parties Promotional representation
1 Attorney General Ex-Officio10 Maximum
Presidential nominees.
296 Total
President of the United Republic
Vice President
Prime Minister
Cabinet (27 Ministers and 17 Deputy
Ministers)
25 Regions led by Regional
Commissioners
Districts led by District Commissioners
Court of Appeal Chief Justice and Appellate JusticesTOTAL 6 JUDGES (C. J. INCLUSIVE)
High Court37 Judges in 11 Zones
108 Resident magistrates (Regional
Magistrate Courts)
206 District CourtsMagistrates
653 Primary Courts
Area (Sq km.) 945,087
Total population-2002(millions)Est. 35Men 49%Women 51%
Population density -2000(people per square km) 34.7
Annual avg. population growth (1990-2000) 2.8%
Urban Share of Population (1997) 25%
Source: world Bank
Land & Population
Overall investment % of GDP 2000 18Foreign Reserve (wks of imports)2001Us$m 24.4Official debt June 2001 US$ (billion) 3.6Official debt after HIPC completion point $ billion 1.6Per capita GDP growth 2001 2.8GDP growth (2001) 5.6%Per capita income ($US) 2001 280Inflation – December 2001 4.9%
Exchange rate – Dec, 2002 1$US = Tshs 998.78
Source: World Bank /Bank of Tanzania
Macroeconomic Indicators
2.1 The overall ICT environment in Tanzania2.2 Policy 2.3 Access2.4 Learning2.5 Society2.6 The economy2.7 Key ICT statistical indicators2.8 Government efforts
STATUS OF ICT IN TANZANIA
• Partial liberalization • An independent regulator• Fair competition• Universal access • Removal of all taxes and duties on computers and peripherals
2.2 Policy
2.3.1 Infrastructure•Radio• PSTN
•Fiber optics, microwave and satellite • Mobile communication
2.3.2 Internet availability • 16 companies for data communication•Lacks affordable tariffs• 23 ISP•Absence of national internet exchange
2.3.3 Hardware and Software• No local hardware industry•Very limited in-house software development•No national standards•Need to open source initiative
2.3 ACCESS
2.4.1 Educational access to ICT
2.4.2 Enhancing education using ICT
2.4.3 Developing the ICT workforce
2.4 ongoing
2.5.1 ICT in Everyday Life
2.5.2 Locally relevant content
2.5.3 ICT in the workplace
2.5 forthcoming
Use of ICT as a tool in enhancing the achievement of Millennium Development Goals
MDGs and ICT
Goal 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Employment opportunities (Job Centers) Macro credits Information (Directorate of source
of credit VPO) Strengthening SMEs, VETA Increasing fair trade practices (Commission,
Court) One stop Investment Center (TIC) Land use management (GIS) Market and price information (Tele-centers)
Use of ICT as a tool in enhancing the achievement of Millennium Development Goals
MDGs and ICT
Goal 2 Achieve Universal primary Education Teachers resource centers School mapping project Education Management Information SystemGoal 3 Promote Gender Equality and Empower
Women Teachers resource centers Radio programs Women Scholarships
(a) Liberalization• TCC – The regulator• TTCL – The incumbent operator• TPC - Posts Corporation• TPB - Posts Bank
(b) Legal and regulatory framework• TCC• TBC
(c) Privatization• Partial privatization of TTCL
2.8 Government efforts
NEXT
(d) Government reforms
(e) Government projects / programmes• Integrated Finance Management System• Personnel Control Information System• Radio/TVT• Web sites• National Payment System
2.8 Government efforts (Cont’d)
(f) New products, markets and services• 4 mobile operators (Celtel,Mobile,Vodacom and Zantel)
• Banking sector ICT deployment.• VPN and ATMs
• Enormous increase in ISP and Data service providers
• A reputed increase in Cyber café (the first in Sub Sahara)
• Establishment of rural community Telecenters• Internet points of Presence (PoPs)
2.8 Government efforts (Cont’d)
(a) Implementation of ICT policy (b) Capacity building(c) Development of infrastructure(d) Enhance the use of ICT as Tool for
achieving MDGs(e) Development of e-commerce for
transportation sector
Support required for ICT
SUMMARY
(a) Market Liberalization and competion (b) Internet phenomena(c) ICT Convergence(d) Digital Divide –Quality & Quantity(e) Development ICT Evolution