This upcoming event in Nairobi starting could interest some colleagues; sorry for short notice:
 
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Subject: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - 1ST  COMESA ICT Services Industry Public Private Dialogue ,  20th -21st April  2016 - Nairobi, Kenya- FREE
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:56:36 +0000
 

 

 

WHATS ON THE AGENDA? Meet some of the Speakers

·       Can ICT turn African businesses into global market players? Opportunities and challenges faced by today’s enterprises; Speakers : AGIN Ltd Kenya

·         Is Africa Ready for Cloud?;Rizwan Tufail –: Innovonomics, Microsoft4Africa

·         ICT GOVERNANCE- Government readiness to use Cloud services, e-governance: Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency, 

·       State of policy landscape around ICT? Focus on Access and Innovation; Southern Africa Telecommunications Association

·         Today’s Innovations - tailored solutions for Africa; M-KOPA, Bongo Hive Innovation hub – Zambia, MAWINGU-Kenya

·         Establishing policies as a win-win for Innovation - Exploring innovative partnerships between the Financial services and telecommunications industry;  AIRTEL,TESPOK

·         Academia on cyber security policies- Increasing Intellectual Protection for IT innovations. ICT Africa , Strathmore University

·         COMESA ICT Policy Frameworks- Cyber security framework and strategies. COMESA Secretariat

 Invited Participants- from 19 COMESA Member countries

Private Sector

Public Sector

Partners and Interest Groups

·         Regional and International Companies ;

   ICT companies,

   ICT startups,

   ICT SMEs,

   Mobile and Telecommunication companies,

   ICT researchers,

   ICT industry federations and Associations,

   Research and innovation Hubs and funding agencies,

   Technology Suppliers

·         Associations in ICT, Telecommunications and Financial services industry.

·         National, Regional and International ICT Regulators

·         ICT  experts

·         Regional Trade experts

·         Regional and International advocacy bodies;

·         Development partners;

·         Other interested parties.

 

 

 

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Kudzai Madzivanyika
Business Policy Advocacy Officer
COMESA Business Council
Ben Bella Road, P.O. Box 30051, Lusaka, Zambia
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