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KEMILINKS
INTERNATIONAL
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ICT
AFRICA
AWARDS 2007
12-14 July 2007
La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra Ghana
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ABOUT
THE AWARDS
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The
Kemilinks International ICT Africa Awards have been established to promote the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in Africa and to encourage best practice. The Awards have been designed to recognise and reward those organisations and individuals that have demonstrated excellence in promoting the use of ICT for the overall development of the African continent.
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The Awards are open to all Africans (in or outside Africa) and African based organisations (limited or otherwise), public bodies, and not-for-profit organisations that are directly or indirectly engaged in the promotion of the use of ICT. The awardees will be selected from amongst, but not be limited to individual professionals, consultants, researchers, students, operators, service providers, manufacturers, system integrators, consumers, policy makers, regulators and other government agencies.
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HOW
TO ENTER
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Anyone can nominate only one individual or organisation for one or more categories of Awards by simply providing the required information.
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An individual or an organization may not nominate himself, herself, or itself
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The
process of entry is in three steps as follows :-
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Step 1 Information about the person nominating
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The person making a nomination must provide the following
information about themselves, using the Table below :
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FIRST NAME
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LAST NAME
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TITLE
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POSITION
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ORGANIZATION
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ADDRESS
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EMAIL ADDRESS
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TEL
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FAX
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Step 2 Information about the organization being nominated
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The person making a nomination must provide the following
information (Nomination Profile) about the organization
that they are nominating:
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NAME OF ORGANIZATION BEING NOMINATED
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CATEGORY FOR WHICH THEY ARE BEING NOMINATED
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ADDRESS
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EMAIL ADDRESS
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TEL
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FAX
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WEBSITE
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Give
reasons in no more than 100 words why this
organization has been nominated
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Step 3 Preparation of a Nomination Profile
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Kemilinks
International will compile a Nomination profile, based
on the information submitted as well as other
information at its disposal
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CATEGORIES
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The categories for the Awards for the year 2007 are as detailed
below :
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CATEGORIES
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CRITERIA
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A:
POLICY SECTION
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A1
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Head of State who gave most
support to ICT during 2006
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Unwavering support for ICT,
Actively participates in ICT initiatives
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A2
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Country with Best ICT Policy
Framework during 2006
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Clarity of policy framework,
investment friendly
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A3
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Country that gave most support
to regional ICT initiatives during 2006
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Country that has initiated
and/or supported largest number of regional ICT initiatives.
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A4
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Country with the most effective
use of Government website(s) during 2006
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Most informative website(s),
Interactive with Downloadable forms
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B : REGULATORY SECTION
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B1
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Regulator
with Best Improvements in ICT Regulatory Framework during 2006
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Impartial, Transparent,
Predictable and Effective Legal Framework
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B2
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The
most active ICT Regulator in promoting harmonisation of regulatory frameworks
at regional level during 2006
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Concrete actions taken to
promote harmonisation of regulatory frameworks
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B3
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Regulator
with the most informative website during 2006
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Most informative website(s),
Interactive with Downloadable forms
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C : MOBILE
OPERATOR SECTION
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C1
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National Mobile
Operator with Best Innovations during 2006
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Innovation, growth, national
coverage and service quality
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C2
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Regional Mobile
Operator with Best Innovations during 2006
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Innovation, growth, regional
coverage and service quality
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D : FIXED OPERATOR SECTION
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D1
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National Fixed Line Operator
with Best Innovations during 2006
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Innovation, growth, national
coverage and service quality
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E : TV BROADCASTING SECTION
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E1
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National
TV Broadcaster with the best innovations during 2006
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Local Contents, Innovation and
service quality
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E2
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Pay
TV Broadcaster with Best Innovations during 2006
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Content, Pricing, Customer
Service
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E3
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Regional
TV Broadcaster with Best Innovations during 2006
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Content, Presentation, Picture
Quality
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F : RADIO BROADCASTING SECTION
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F1
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Radio
Signal Distributor with Best Innovations during 2006
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Efficient platform, Innovation,
growth, and service quality
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F2
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National
Radio Broadcaster with Best Innovations during 2006
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Content, Clarity,
News/Entertainment
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F3
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Regional
Radio Broadcaster with Best Innovations during 2006
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Content, Clarity,
News/Entertainment
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G : INTERNET SERVICES SECTION
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G1
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Regional
Internet Access Provider with Best Innovations during 2006
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Coverage, Quality of Service,
Value for Money
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G2
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National
Internet Access Provider with Best Innovations during 2006
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Quality of Service, Value for
Money
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G3
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Internet
Content Developer/Provider with Best Innovations during 2006
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Quantity, Quality and Accuracy
of Content
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G4
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National
Internet Exchange with Best Innovations during 2006
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Quality of Service, Number of
IAP and ISP connected
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DEADLINE
FOR SUBMISSION OF NOMINATION PROFILES
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The deadline for submitting Nominations Profile is 12 midnight GMT on Saturday 30 June 2007.
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PROCEDURE FOR AWARD DECISION
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Kemilinks International will assemble a Panel of Judges to consider the various Nomination Profiles and make a decision based on the quality of the information supplied. The number of nominations for a particular organisation or individual will NOT be a factor in the consideration of the Panel. The Panel may decide not to give any award for one or more categories.
The decision of the Panel shall be final and will be announced during the ICT Africa Investment Summit 2007 scheduled to take place 12 - 14 July 2007 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana.
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ICT AFRICA INVESTMENT SUMMIT
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The ICT Africa Investment Summit aims to bring together policy makers, regulators, operators and service providers, potential investors, financial institutions, consumers and other stakeholders in the ICT African sector to address relevant issues that are critical to securing increased investments in the broadcasting, IT and telecommunications infrastructure and service delivery in Africa. The key features of the Summit include:
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- Forum to discuss the key issues that drive investment growth in the sector - financing strategies, policy and regulatory frameworks, technologies, applications and capacity building
- Exhibition and show case presentations from leading industry players
- Opportunities to present bankable projects in the ICT sector in Africa
- Networking and Business Development Opportunities in the ICT sector in Africa
- Awards for corporate and individual achievements in the ICT sector in Africa
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SPONSORS
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The event is sponsored by organisations that have interest in promoting the use of ICT in Africa. Kemilinks International hereby acknowledges the support of our sponsors and supporters. For more information on the Summit or on how to sponsor the Awards, please contact info@kemilinks.com
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AWARD
WINNERS FOR THE YEAR 2007
NOMINEES AND WINNERS OF ICT
AFRICA AWARDS 2007
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CATEGORIES
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CRITERIA
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NOMINEES
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WINNERS
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A1.
POLICY SECTION
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A1
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Head of State who gave most support
to ICT during 2006
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Unwavering support for ICT,
Actively participates in ICT initiatives
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President Paul Kagame,
Rwanda
President
Abdoulaye Wade
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Senegal
President
Kufuor
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Ghana
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President
Thabo Mbeki
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South Africa
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President Paul Kagame,
Rwanda
President
Abdoulaye Wade
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Senegal
President
Kufuor
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Ghana
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President
Thabo Mbeki
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South Africa
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A2
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Country with Best ICT Policy
Framework during 2006
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Clarity of policy framework,
investment friendly
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Ghana
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