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Provide the status for the School Connectivity project in Tanzania and discuss follow-up.
 
Provide the status for the School Connectivity project in Tanzania and discuss follow-up.
 
* 10 schools in 10 areas connected
 
* 10 schools in 10 areas connected
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*  
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* Excellent cooperation with local governments
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* Good synergy between Vodacom Education portal and local content
  
 
== Lessons learned ==
 
== Lessons learned ==
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* how can we "topp up" when more than 10 GB is needed
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* How can we "top-up" when more than 10 GB is needed? <br/>A: ''Vodacom will open for a B2B contract, needs further discussion''
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* educational funds assigned to every school, allowed the adoption
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* educational funds assigned to every school, supporting the installation
 
* Students will learn something valuable
 
* Students will learn something valuable
  
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* restricting sites that can be visited by the students and teachers
 
* restricting sites that can be visited by the students and teachers
 
* diret involement of local government through TAMISEMI
 
* diret involement of local government through TAMISEMI
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Challenges
 
Challenges
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* network fluctuation in completely isolated areas - example: Simanjiro (Emboreet secondary school)<br/>A: ''The 3G network is
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* lack of digital skills to non-IT teachers
  
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network fluctuation in completely isolated areas - Simanjiro (Emboreet secondary school)
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Wishes from the schools and follow up:
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lack of digital skills to non-IT teachers
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* learning platform with teach involvement: teachers can download and make available for all children
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Follow up/Next steps:
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* voucher for e.g. 1h, 4h, 24h access of teachers to the Internet (see [[Voucher Platform]])
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* top-up for schools
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* business model for "wholesale", e.g. 10 SIM cards and 100 GB
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* Reporting back from operators on usage in schools
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* Applicability for Affordable Access in institutions such as schools, hospitals and communities
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* Measuring the usage in the apps (Shuledirect, Vodacom Portal, [[Internet Lite]])
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* Scalability to 1000 and 5000 schools
  
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learning platform with teach involvement: teachers can download and make available for all children
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Vodacom recommendations
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voucher for access of teachers
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* B2B contact (regional, national governments)
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top-up for schools
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business model for "wholesale", e.g. 10 SIM cards and 100 GB
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Reporting back from operators on usage
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Affordable institutions such as schools, hospitals and communities
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Measuring the usage in the apps
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Scalability to 1000, 5000 schools
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Vodacom -recommendations
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B2B contact (regional, national governments)
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Contributing to Digitising Tanzania (MCIT)
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Digitising Tanzania (MCIT)
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:1) increasing from 45% to 69% (end 2021) to 80% broadband coverage (Vodacom) - MCIT 100% by 2030
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:2) education: health - network agnostic access to education content on Vodacom platform
  
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1) increasing from 45% to 69% (end 2021) to 80% broadband coverage (Vodacom) - MCIT 100% by 2030
 
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2) education: health - network agnostic access to education content on Vodacom platform
 
 
Vodacom Foundation:
 
Vodacom Foundation:
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* health education - open funds - maternal health programme
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* business model for wholesale (B2B)
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* MoH platform: 100, 80, 50% finance support of subscription for health spots
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* [[UCSAF]]: TZS 130 million/site to upgrade areas to mobile broadband
  
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health education - open funds - maternal health programme
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= Way ahead and next steps =
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business model for wholesale (B2B)
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* Implement the Vodacom portal and ask the schools feedback: https://e-fahamu.vodacom.co.tz (implemented)
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MoH platform: 100, 80, 50% for health
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* follow-up B2B wholesale (feedback on our models)
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UCSAF: TZS 130 million/site to upgrade areas
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* Tanzania MCIT strategy
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Next steps:
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* Health platform/portal
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* UCSAF: scale up - sustainable business model: [[Media:Impact_SchoolConnectivity.pdf|Document describing options for a sustainable business model]]
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we can ask some of the schools to give us a feedback: https://e-fahamu.vodacom.co.tz
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follow-up B2B wholesale (feedback on our models)
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Tanzania MCIT strategy
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Health platform/portal
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UCSAF: scale up - sustainable business model: https://its-wiki.no/images/f/fd/Impact_SchoolConnectivity.pdf
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= Way ahead =
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Way ahead  
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* Follow-up meeting on  
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* Follow-up meeting on 29Apr2021, 1400-1500h CEST (1500-1600h TZ time)
 
* Inputs for Vodacom strategy
 
* Inputs for Vodacom strategy
  
 
{{Show_Presentation|Catherine R. Kimambo|8 Apr 2021}}
 
{{Show_Presentation|Catherine R. Kimambo|8 Apr 2021}}

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SchoolConnectivity TZ 8Apr2021

Title School Connectivity TZ 8Apr2021
Place Zoom.us
Date, Time 2021/04/08, 1400-1500
Contact Person Catherine R. Kimambo
Participants Josef.Noll, Rosalynn Mworia, Catherine R. Kimambo, Sandra Oswald, Salome Mtali
related to Project School Connectivity TZ
Keywords School Connectivity
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Purpose

Provide the status for the School Connectivity project in Tanzania and discuss follow-up.

  • 10 schools in 10 areas connected
  • Excellent cooperation with local governments
  • Good synergy between Vodacom Education portal and local content

Lessons learned

  • How can we "top-up" when more than 10 GB is needed?
    A: Vodacom will open for a B2B contract, needs further discussion
  • educational funds assigned to every school, supporting the installation
  • Students will learn something valuable

Best praxis

  • digital friends, local NGOs assist
  • learning content, made available offline
  • restricting sites that can be visited by the students and teachers
  • diret involement of local government through TAMISEMI

Challenges

  • network fluctuation in completely isolated areas - example: Simanjiro (Emboreet secondary school)
    A: The 3G network is
  • lack of digital skills to non-IT teachers

Wishes from the schools and follow up:

  • learning platform with teach involvement: teachers can download and make available for all children
  • voucher for e.g. 1h, 4h, 24h access of teachers to the Internet (see Voucher Platform)
  • top-up for schools
  • business model for "wholesale", e.g. 10 SIM cards and 100 GB
  • Reporting back from operators on usage in schools
  • Applicability for Affordable Access in institutions such as schools, hospitals and communities
  • Measuring the usage in the apps (Shuledirect, Vodacom Portal, Internet Lite)
  • Scalability to 1000 and 5000 schools

Vodacom recommendations

  • B2B contact (regional, national governments)

Contributing to Digitising Tanzania (MCIT)

1) increasing from 45% to 69% (end 2021) to 80% broadband coverage (Vodacom) - MCIT 100% by 2030
2) education: health - network agnostic access to education content on Vodacom platform

Vodacom Foundation:

  • health education - open funds - maternal health programme
  • business model for wholesale (B2B)
  • MoH platform: 100, 80, 50% finance support of subscription for health spots
  • UCSAF: TZS 130 million/site to upgrade areas to mobile broadband

Way ahead and next steps

Way ahead

  • Follow-up meeting on 29Apr2021, 1400-1500h CEST (1500-1600h TZ time)
  • Inputs for Vodacom strategy


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