Yesterday our panel discussed the topic “Connectivity and # Smart devices: Access and Affordability”. Below is a summary of my contribution on the panel discussion on access and affordability:

1. Policy/Strategy harmonization and alignment between our governments and the private sector as well as partner organization.

2. Favorable regulatory environment and less cost of doing business in Africa.

3. Adequate infrastructure at the first mile connectivity among African countries as well as other related infrastructure such as Data Centre & Cloud Services, Internet # Exchanges and the like.

4. Infrastructure sharing especially at the middle and last mile #access. For example, open access network concept for fixed broadband last mile.

5. Improve citizen identification and also discourage the idea of stolen phones by implementing centralized Equipment Identity Register ( #EIR ) within the continent that can always blacklist devices that are reported stolen.

The panel included; Ms. Mitwa Kaemba Ng'ambi, CEO of #MTN Rwanda; Mr. Martin Koyabe, Head of Technical & Consultancy, #Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization; Mr. Matthew Smith, Founder and CEO, FieldCloud; Mr. Shiletsi Makhofane, Head: Government and Industry Relations at Ericsson and Mr. Innocent B. Muhizi, CEO of Rwanda Information Society Authority ( # RISA). THE END.

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