{"id":29677,"date":"2017-07-10T05:53:05","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T01:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ict.io\/developing-the-ict-ecosystem-to-better-exploit-the-iot\/"},"modified":"2017-07-10T05:53:05","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T01:53:05","slug":"developing-the-ict-ecosystem-to-better-exploit-the-iot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict.io\/en\/developing-the-ict-ecosystem-to-better-exploit-the-iot\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing the ICT ecosystem to better exploit the IoT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Under the aegis of the Ministry of ICT, the National Computer Board <\/a>organized a 3-day workshop on “Developing the ICT ecosystem to harness Internet-of-Things (IoT)”. Surrounded by a delegation from sub-Saharan African countries, the international participants met from 28 to 30 June at the Holiday Inn Mauritius to discuss the enormous potential of IoT for the African continent.<\/p>\n

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An initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)<\/h2>\n

The International Telecommunication Union, an agency of the United Nations, organizes an annual human capacity workshop for a delegation from sub-Saharan African countries<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The main objective of these annual workshops is to provide a platform for African countries to share their experiences. It is also an opportunity for these countries to strengthen their knowledge, while being sensitized on the theme of the workshop. For this, many stakeholders are invited: governments, IT decision-makers, telecom regulators, civil industry and associations.<\/p>\n

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Many international speakers were present for the occasion including :<\/p>\n