IAD 2015 summary of attendance, outcomes and next steps

1. IAD 2015 Attendance Summary
Introduction
The 13th
Innovation Africa Digital (IAD) Summit 2015 was developed by Extensia in partnership with
the Ministry of ICT, Postal & Courier Services, Zimbabwe.
The theme for this pan-African summit was Affordable Access in Africa, covering all the challenges
and opportunities of delivering effective services at affordable rates. The main programme included
sessions on Digital Inclusion Initiatives, National Development, Growth & Investment, Internet for
Development and OTT Services. The parallel programme of 20 interactive workshops, 11 advisory
clinics and numerous pre-arranged business meetings supported the main programme discussions
on operational efficiencies, cross-functional collaboration and network performance.
IAD 2015 was an intimate gathering of over 400 industry leaders and key decision makers from 41
countries (23 African and 18 International). The charts below show a breakdown of delegates by job
title, country and sector activity.
IAD 2015 Attendance by Job Title
22%
30%
30%
18%
Attendance by Job Title
Ministers & Representatives
CXO's
Directors /Senior Managers
Other

2. IAD 2015 Attendance by Country
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
ZIMBABWE
ZAMBIA
USA
UK
UGANDA
UAE
TANZANIA
SWEDEN
SWAZILAND
SUDAN
SRI LANKA
SOUTH AFRICA
SOMALILAND
SOMALIA
RWANDA
NIGERIA
NETHERLANDS
MOZAMBIQUE
MOROCCO
MALI
MALAWI
LEBANON
KENYA
ISRAEL
INDIA
HUNGARY
GHANA
GERMANY
FRANCE
FINLAND
ETHIOPIA
DUBAI
DJIBOUTI
DENMARK
CHINA
CAMEROON
BURUNDI
BOTSWANA
BELGIUM
AUSTRALIA
ANGOLA
Countries Represented at IAD 2015

3. IAD 2015 Attendance by Sector Activity
Delegate Feedback
It was such a pleasure being part of a well-organized event. I thoroughly enjoyed my three days and
it was most enlightening. I am sure as Telone we benefitted immensely and managed to get some
very useful contacts. I would definitely attend the next IAD wherever that will be.
Managing Director, Telone, Zimbabwe
The Summit provided an excellent opportunity to understand what’s happening in the ICT sector
across Africa.
CTO, Essar Telecom, Kenya
Very educative and many shared experiences which will go a long way in expanding our ICT services
in Zimbabwe.
Board Member, POTRAZ, Zimbabwe
My IAD experience was very good. It was an eye-opener for us policy makers.
Under Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Swaziland
I enjoyed immense Networking opportunities, learned a lot on new trends, key issues of the industry
and more exposure to new Technologies in Telecom and ICT Head of Innovation and Products
Awash Bank, Ethiopia
28%
22%
29%
21%
Attendance by Sector Activity
Policy Makers & Regulators
Service Providers
Solution Providers
Major End Users

4. I have no words to express my gratitude to all of you for the professional organization and the warm
assistance given to me during all my stay in the event CEO, IPG, Lebanon
I enjoyed the focus of the workshops and advisory clinics and found the panellists knowledgeable
CTO BCN, Nigeria
Three things that worked best for me at the conference are a) The organization of the conference b)
The number of workshops that allowed at least each individual to have an interesting workshop to
participate c) The chance to see the Victoria Falls itself!!
Head of Operations - Universal Service Fund, Tanzania
Thanks for having organized a great conference. For us (Detecon), the time was well spent.
Maybe see you next year – wherever the conference may be… Managing Consultant Detecon South
Africa
It was a good event with the possibility of having some interesting meeting by finding companies
that we could have business / partnerships in the future. CCO Angola Cables, Angola
What worked best for me was that the organisation was very good. One knew where one had to be
and when and the Extensia team rushed around glueing meeting schedules together. Also, having the
opening presentation from the VP of Zimbabwe and a good agenda. Thanks for all your work, I
enjoyed the conference and I am sure Avanti will return. COO Avanti, UK
Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak at IAD – it was great! I enjoyed the mix of
government, business and consultants with the divergence in views, the quality of attendees – many
were decision makers or influencers and the opportunity to share to a larger audience and learn. CEO
Neotel, South Africa
Thank you for your great facilitation. The networking, panels and workshops worked well. Executive
Director – Bumblebee Consulting, South Africa
Outcomes
As a result of hosting this year’s IAD Summit in Zimbabwe, Extensia, in partnership with TechEquity,
ZARnet and the Government of Zimbabwe, officially launched the eNhava service. An innovative
research and education focussed cloud platform designed to support the school digitisation
programme already under way in Zimbabwe. eNhava will streamline administration, improve
security, attendance and school to parent, teacher to student communications outside of the
classroom. eNhava will also provide access to a vast library of online resources and learning
materials, accessible in and out of the classroom and the e-commerce functionality will not only
enable more effective school related procurement but future evolutions will create an opportunity
for schools to become the economic hubs for the local community. Once established in Zimbabwe,
eNhava will be introduced to other countries across Africa and enquiries have already been made as
a result of the workshops hosted at the IAD Summit.

5. In addition to the launch of eNhava, Gilat Satcom launched their ‘Village Island’ low cost rural
connectivity service at the IAD Summit and plans were put in place for an ambitious connectivity
programme, connecting the East and West Coasts of Africa with broadband connectivity. Extensia, in
conversation with Honourable Minister Mandiwanzira (MICTPCS Zimbabwe), ATU, FTTH Council for
Africa, Ovum, MSI Africa, Angola Cables and other key stakeholders, committed to bringing the key
policy makers, regulators, service providers, infrastructure providers, consultants and others
together in July at the C2C summit in Tanzania, to identify the challenges and associated solution
options and to facilitate bi-lateral discussions which will accelerate this important agenda.
Extensia have also been made aware of many private business deals which were facilitated over the
course of the IAD summit, many of them involving Zimbabwe based organisations who were
exposed to solutions and solution providers during the three days and took advantage of the ample
private meeting opportunities.
One of the key benefits to hosting the IAD Summit is the opportunity for the host country to expose
a large number of local key stakeholders, to international best practices and solutions. Zimbabwe
took full advantage of this opportunity and the resulting surge in knowledge and exposure will
provide an essential boost to national development in the ICT sector. To ensure this opportunity is
not lost, Extensia have committed providing continued support through the ‘Extensia Bridge’ service
in which we provide an open ‘Bridge’ for our partners in Zimbabwe to access the international
solutions market through Extensia. Through our network of key partners and extensive network of
international solution providers, we will assist in project development, solutions sourcing and
project management and retain an open door policy for the government and key stakeholders in
Zimbabwe, to take full advantage of Extensia’s resources.
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http://policybazar.xyz/latest-news/innovation-africa-digital-summit-2015-zimbabwe-affordable-
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Interviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOZ48JQlYXk Chipo Mtasa, TelOne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjmEb6dlqIA Reward Kangai, NetOne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-iNS2LzNC8- Robert Gonye, GTel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAtxwArl3Js- Executive Director, Adrian Hall, Extensia
Video and Photo Coverage (courtesy of Media Sponsors TechnoMag Zimbabwe)
http://www.technomag.co.zw/iad-summit-2015/#sthash.UoVF19MT.dpbs
Report compiled by:
Adrian Hall
GM/ Executive Director
Extensia ltd
ah@extensia-ltd.com
+44 7876 351005