THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

• Presentation on Information Communication
  Technologies to ICTP WORKSHOP
• Eng A. B. Kowero
• MAY 2004

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TANZANIA The Land of Kilimanjaro Zanzibar
Investments
Investments
Kilimanjaro
Investments
Zanzibar
TANZANIA
Investments
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The Government Structure of Tanzania
Parliament Executive Judiciary
National Assembly headed by the Speaker 231
direct elected Electoral
Constituencies 5 elected by Zanzibar
House of Representatives 49 (women) elected
by political parties Promotional
representation 1 Attorney General
Ex-Officio 10 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
Justices TOTAL 6 JUDGES (C. J. INCLUSIVE) High
Court 37 Judges in 11 Zones 108 Resident
magistrates (Regional Magistrate Courts) 206
District Courts Magistrates 653 Primary Courts
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Population Economic indicators

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Land Population
Area (Sq km.)
945,087 Total population-2002(millions)Est.
35 Men 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
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Macroeconomic Indicators
Overall investment of GDP 2000
18 Foreign Reserve (wks of imports)2001Usm
24.4 Official debt June 2001 US (billion)
3.6 Official debt after HIPC
completion point billion 1.6 Per capita GDP
growth 2001
2.8 GDP growth (2001)
5.6 Per capita income (US) 2001
280 Inflation December 2001 4.9 Exchange
rate Dec, 2002 1US Tshs 998.78
Source World Bank /Bank of Tanzania
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STATUS OF ICT IN TANZANIA
2.1 The overall ICT environment in Tanzania 2.2
Policy 2.3 Access 2.4 Learning 2.5 Society 2
.6 The economy 2.7 Key ICT statistical
indicators 2.8 Government efforts
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2.2 Policy

• Partial liberalization
• An independent regulator
• Fair competition
• Universal access
• Removal of all taxes and duties on computers and
  peripherals

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2.3 ACCESS

• 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

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2.4 ongoing
2.4.1 Educational access to ICT 2.4.2
Enhancing education using ICT 2.4.3
Developing the ICT workforce
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2.5 forthcoming
2.5.1 ICT in Everyday Life 2.5.2 Locally
relevant content 2.5.3 ICT in the workplace
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2.6 The economy
2.6.1 ICT employment opportunities 2.6.2
e-commerce 2.6.3 e-Government
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MDGs and ICT
Use of ICT as a tool in enhancing the achievement
of Millennium Development Goals

• 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)

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MDGs and ICT
Use of ICT as a tool in enhancing the achievement
of Millennium Development Goals

• Goal 2 Achieve Universal primary Education
• Teachers resource centers
• School mapping project
• Education Management Information System
• Goal 3 Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
• Teachers resource centers
• Radio programs
• Women Scholarships

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2.8 Government efforts

• (a) Liberalization
• TCC The regulator
• TTCL The incumbent operator
• TPC - Posts Corporation
• TPB - Posts Bank
• (b) Legal and regulatory framework
• TCC
• TBC
• Privatization
• Partial privatization of TTCL

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2.8 Government efforts (Contd)

• (d) Government reforms
• (e) Government projects / programmes
• Integrated Finance Management System
• Personnel Control Information System
• Radio/TVT
• Web sites
• National Payment System

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2.8 Government efforts (Contd)

• (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)

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Support required for ICT

• Implementation of ICT policy
• Capacity building
• Development of infrastructure
• Enhance the use of ICT as Tool for achieving MDGs
• Development of e-commerce for transportation
  sector

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SUMMARY

• Market Liberalization and competion
• Internet phenomena
• ICT Convergence
• Digital Divide Quality Quantity
• Development ICT Evolution

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CONCLUSION

• Market Liberalization and competion
• Internet phenomena
• ICT Convergence
• Digital Divide Quality Quantity
• Development ICT Evolution