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

Population Population

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Economic indicatorsEconomic indicators

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

2.6.1 ICT employment opportunities

2.6.2 e-commerce

2.6.3 e-Government

2.6 The economy

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

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(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

(a) Market Liberalization and competion (b) Internet phenomena(c) ICT Convergence(d) Digital Divide –Quality & Quantity(e) Development ICT Evolution

CONCLUSION