2.
Increasing Access & Interconnectivity within
and across Governments
Ensuring Open & Free flow of Information
across Governments (The Open Internet)
The Internet - the fabric to achieving a smart,
interconnected Government: Contributions
to GDP
5.
One of the richest and promising continents
54 economies
11 countries out of the 20 fastest growing
economies in the world are in Africa
More than 1 Billion inhabitants
Internet users growth more than 1000% over
the past 4 years.
ICT contribution GDP in the region growing
rapidly
Source: World Bank, AFRINIC
18.
Too many roadblocks
Lack of liberalization(lack of competition)
High cost of licenses
High taxes on equipment & services
Rights of way challenges
Lack of investment & services (PPP)
Promote investment in & use of exchange
points(IXPs)
Political Leadership
19.
An Internet exchange point (IX or IXP) is a
physical infrastructure through
which Internet service providers (ISPs)
exchange Internet traffic between their
networks.
23.
Keeps local traffic local(reduces tromboning)
Lowers bandwidth cost for the end user
Lowers operating costs for local ISPs
Reduces latency of local traffic, improving
connection speeds
Provides better quality of service for local
content
25. Start
What if you woke
up one day and…
could NOT access
Bandwidth
End
Traffic
Management
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your ISP or Government
says so ?!!
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26. The principle that Internet service providers and governments
should treat all data on the Internet equally, not discriminating
or charging differentially by user, content, site, platform,
application, type of attached equipment, and modes of
communication.
27.
Consumers deserve access to the lawful Internet content
of their choice.
Consumers should be allowed to run applications and use
services of their choice, subject to the needs of law
enforcement.
Consumers should be able to connect their choice of legal
devices that do not harm the network.
Consumers deserve to choose their network
providers, application and service providers, and content
providers of choice.
30.
Liberate the Africa Internet Economy
Adopt local Open Internet regulations &
Africa-wide Open Internet Policy
Create the Africa IXP Association (AfrIXPA)
Promote growth & development in Africa via
a smart interconnected Africa