2. THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Presentation on Information Communication Technologies to ICTP WORKSHOP Eng A. B. Kowero MAY 2004

3. TANZANIA The Land of Kilimanjaro & ZanzibarTANZANIA Kilimanjaro Zanzibar Investments

4. The Government Structure of Tanzania ParliamentExecutiveJudiciary 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 10Maximum Presidential nominees. 296Total 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

5. Population& Economic indicators

6. 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 Land & Population

7. Overall investment % of GDP 2000 18 Foreign Reserve (wks of imports)2001Us$m 24.4 Official debt June 2001 US$ (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 ($US) 2001 280 Inflation – December 2001 4.9% Exchange rate – Dec, 20021$US = Tshs 998.78 Source: World Bank /Bank of Tanzania Macroeconomic Indicators

8. 2.1 The overall ICT environment in Tanzania 2.2 Policy 2.3 Access 2.4Learning 2.5Society 2.6The economy 2.7 Key ICT statistical indicators 2.8 Government efforts STATUS OF ICT IN TANZANIA

9. Partial liberalization An independent regulator Fair competition Universal access Removal of all taxes and duties on computers and peripherals 2.2 Policy

10. 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

11. 2.4.1 Educational access to ICT 2.4.2 Enhancing education using ICT 2.4.3 Developing the ICT workforce 2.4 ongoing

12. 2.5.1 ICT in Everyday Life 2.5.2 Locally relevant content 2.5.3 ICT in the workplace 2.5 forthcoming

13. 2.6.1 ICT employment opportunities 2.6.2 e-commerce 2.6.3 e-Government 2.6 The economy

14. Use of ICT as a tool in enhancing the achievement of Millennium Development Goals MDGs and ICT Goal 1Eradicate 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 )

15. Use of ICT as a tool in enhancing the achievement of Millennium Development Goals MDGs and ICT Goal 2Achieve Universal primary Education  Teachers resource centers  School mapping project  Education Management Information System Goal 3Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women  Teachers resource centers  Radio programs  Women Scholarships

16. (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

17. (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)

18. (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)

19. (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

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

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