Djibouti joins India-assisted Pan-African Network Posted by: qaran
Djibouti became the 11th country Wednesday to sign the ambitious India-assisted Pan-African Network (PAN) that aims to bridge the digital divide and dispense tele-education and tele-medicine to 53 countries of the African Union (AU).
The agreement was signed between Djibouti and the Telecommunications Consultants (India) Limited (TCIL) in the Indian embassy in Addis Ababa.
India's ambassador to Ethiopia Gurjit Singh was also present at this function which showcased India's IT prowess and a new partnership with Africa on the basis of technology and empowerment.
Eleven countries in Africa have signed the agreements with the TCIL: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Mauritius, Tanzania, Senegal and Seychelles.
Many other African countries have shown enthusiasm for the project that promises to transform lives of its citizens. The network, which is likely to become operational next year, is expected to revolutionise communication and accelerate communication throughout Africa and boost tremendous goodwill that exists for the country in the continent.
The PAN project - brainchild of Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - will be connected by a satellite and fibre-optic network to provide tele-medicine, tele-education and VVIP connectivity to 53 countries of the AU.
The total project cost of PAN is estimated to be about $105 million, which will be a total grant from the Indian government.
The Indian external affairs ministry is responsible for the project, while the TCIL is the implementing agency. Each country of Africa is expected to sign an agreement with the TCIL to participate in this project.
The hub for the network will be located in Senegal.
'Bids have also been received by the AU Commission to host the five regional leading universities and five regional super speciality hospitals of the network in Africa,' said a statement from the Indian embassy here.
The network will consist of five regional universities, 53 learning centres, five regional super speciality hospitals and 53 remote hospitals in all countries of Africa.
There will be six universities and five super speciality hospitals from India linked into the network. The six Indian educational institutions include the Indian Institute of Science, Indira Gandhi National Open University, universities of Madras, Mumbai and Calcutta, and the Indian Institutes of Technology.
A pilot project has already been started in Ethiopia, which will be the first beneficiary of the project in Africa.
The nodal centres for tele-education and tele-medicine will be located at the Addis Ababa University and the Black Lion Hospital respectively, with remote centres at Alemaya University and Nekempt Hospital.
Copyright Indo-Asian News Service
DJIBOUTI JOINS INDIA-ASSISTED PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK
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