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SENSITISATION SEMINAR ON THE USAGE OF ICTS FOR DEVELOPMENT TO COMMUNITY LEADERS IN KARAGWE DISTRICT, 7th August 2003.

(presentations by the different keynote speakers can be viewed by clicking directly on the respective links)

Chief Guest:

Mr. Masembejo, The Marketing Manager, TTCL- Kagera

Facilitators:

1. Mr. Andrew Makota ( LearnIT- Dar es salaam)
2. Mr. Ng'wanashigi Gagaga( Mwanza Community Tele Centre)
3. Mr. Joseph Sekiku (Director - FADECO)
4. Laurence Corps (VSO IT Specialist)

Chairman:

Titus Tobias Itegereize

Supported by:

- International Institute of Communication and Development (IICD)-The Netherlands
- LearnIT (SoftTech/ Internet Africa)

Africa's Digital Divide

• Africa is e-absent - 1% have internet access and 2% of tele-density
• But only 12% of global population
• Africa is marginalized with 2% share of global trade
• Africa is voiceless
• Africa is wealthy but poor (poverty amidst plenty)
• Africa's regional institutions for cooperation and development are orphans
• Africa has the biggest potential to benefit from applications of ICTs for development

ICT situation in Tanzania in 2001

• 3 telephones per 1000 inhabitants
• 4 daily news papers per 1000 people
• 279 radios per 1000 people
• 21 TV sets per 1000 people
• 2.4 personal computers per 1000 people
• 0.16 internet hosts per 10,000 people
• 25,000 internet users out of 35.0 mln

ICT situation in Karagwe

• 1.5 in 1000 people has access to telephone
• 150 TV sets for 450,000 people
• 1 news paper per 50,000 people
• 100 out of 450,000 people with access to cable TV
• 16 institutions with access to email
• 4-5 institutions/ individuals with access to internet (limited usage I.e. 6.00 a.m to 6.00 p.m)
• 0-1 with unlimited access to internet
• 1 Internet Cafe at Kayanga
• 2 Mobile phone companies (Vodacom and Celtel) but coverage still small.

ICT progress in Tanzania

• Tax on importation of computers waived
• Many second hand (refurbished) computers now available on market (TShs 150,000 - 300,000/-)
• Government policy on ICT development in the country in process
• ICTs concentrated more in urban areas

Some of the renowned Internet Service providers in Tanzania

• TTCL (Voice + Data + Internet-Simunet)
• Raha.com (Internet)
• Internet Africa (e-banking,Internet, Vsat)
• Africaonline.co.tz
• Costech.co.tz (Internet)
• Afsat- Iwayafrica (Vsat)
• Vodacom (Voice + Data)
• Celtel
• University of Dar es salaam (udsm.com)
• Simbanet.com
• Mwanzaonline.com