Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali is hosting the five-day Africa Broadband Forum this week beginning from Monday 4th of May 2015 with delegates from more than 15 countries including Nigeria.
According to organizers, participants including government officials, heads of industries and civil society from around the continent, are converging to look into real world practices and examples required to overcome obstacles in developing Internet access.
The focus of the forum is on developing a vision and strategy as well as defining relevant programmes that will be important in rolling out broadband in Africa. Organizers said the week-long forum will combine an interactive environment with a special focus on how governments can implement plans to enhance the socio-economic benefits that internet provision services can provide for the continents’ citizens.
Intel vice president for Europe, Middle East and Africa Gordon Graylish said through the forum they hope to increase the capacity of governments in establishing broadband programmes to in turn accelerate the rate of broadband adoption on the continent.
“The goal is to increase the capacity of governments for establishing broadband programmes and utilising Universal Service Funds to increase demand and usage of ICT to accelerate broadband adoption across Africa,” Graylish said.
