| 08:15 - 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Opening Ceremony- Djibrilla Ballo, African Telecommunications Union
- Lwando Bbuku, Co-Chairman, ITU-T SG3RG-AFR, Financial Analyst, Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) [ Biography ]
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Amine Mcharek, Advisor, ITU-T SG3, ITU [ Biography ]
- Longin Rakotoarivelo, Directeur Général de l’Autorité de Régulation des Technologies de Communication ( ARTEC) [ Biography ]
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| 09:30 - 10:00 | Coffee Break |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Panel 1: Outcomes of ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 and the role of Standards in building an inclusive, sustainable and trustworthy digital world
ITU's 20th Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18) officially ended on 16 November 2018 with Member States reaffirming their commitment to the common vision of a connected world, where information and communication technology (ICT) is a source for good for everyone, everywhere – and to the crucial mandate of the Union to realize this vision. Most PP resolutions are open-ended, and ITU Member States evolve them to anticipate and respond to a fast-paced technology environment. While ITU's history is 153 years long, its spirit is young.
Panelists will discuss the outcomes of PP-18 and their impact on ITU Standardization work
Keynote: Amine Mcharek, Advisor, ITU-T SG3, ITU [ Biography ] -
Lwando Bbuku, Financial Analyst, Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA), Co-Chairman ITU-T Study Group 3 Regional Group for Africa [ Biography ]
- Romain Ciza, Directeur en charge de l’économie et prospectives Autorité de Régulation de la Poste et des Télécommunications du Congo(ARPTC) Democratic Republic of Congo [ Biography ]
- Djibrilla Ballo, African Telecommunications Union
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| 11:00 - 12:30 | Session 1: International mobile roaming: competition, regulation and regional integration
Regional integration implies that a flow of people, goods and data should be efficiently facilitated across borders. In a data-dependent world, users travelling abroad and connected machines operating across borders to facilitate trade and travel should not be burdened with uncompetitive international roaming prices. In this session, Panelists will discuss best practices and regional initiatives related to international roaming.
Moderator: Mamy Randriamaharo, Director of Digital Governance, Ministry of Posts,Telecommunications and Digital Development [ Biography I Presentation ]
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Maixent Bekangba, Managing Director, Airtel, Madagascar [ Presentation ]
- Fofana Lanciné, Manager, Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI) [ Presentation ]
- Steven Zikpi, Economist, Autorite de Regulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes (ARTP) [ Biography I Presentation ]
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| 12:30 - 13:45 | Lunch Break |
| 13:45 - 15:15 | Session 2: Disruptive innovations and new approaches to connectivity and interconnection
Today's digital transformation has not only been challenging businesses across every industry sector, but also the very fabric of society itself. In more cases than not, it is having disruptive effects on existing traditional industry dynamics and business models. OTT services for instance have been transformative to the economies of both developed and developing countries, and this effect has clearly trickled down to small businesses, communities and individuals. In this session, speakers will discuss the economic and regulatory impact of OTTs as well as new approaches to enable high-speed connectivity needed to underpin the digital transformation.
Moderator: Romeo Rajaonarison [ Biography ]-
Olivier Robinson, Dean, IT University, Madagascar [ Biography I Presentation ]
- Hilda Mutseyekwa, Director of Economics, Competition and Tariffs, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) [ Presentation ]
- Lwando Bbuku, Co-Chairman, ITU-T SG3RG-AFR, Financial Analyst, Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) [ Biography ]
- Obed Shema, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), Rwanda [ Presentation ]
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| 15:15 - 16:45 | Session 3: Money on the move: The future of Mobile Financial Services in the African region and beyond
Africa is the undisputed global leader in Mobile financial services (MFS), which have become an important component of the region’s financial services sector and to its economic development more generally. MFS can span the full spectrum of services, from payments and current accounts to savings, loans, investments, and insurance. In this session, experts will discuss policy and regulatory aspects of MFS, including financial inclusion, costing and charging, and consumer protection.
Moderator: Alain Rakotomalala [ Biography ] - Romain Ciza, Directeur en charge de l’économie et prospectives Autorité de Régulation de la Poste et des Télécommunications du Congo(ARPTC) Democratic Republic of Congo [ Biography I Presentation ]
- Umar Billy Ssemakula, Market and Data Technical Officer, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
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| 16:45 - 17:00 | Vote of Thanks - Closing Ceremony |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Meeting of ITU-T Study Group 3 Regional Group for Africa |
