Benchmarking national communications regulatory authority websites, 2010

Out of a total of 54 countries in Africa, 30 had regulatory institutions that could be classified as independent with websites. The analysis provides a summarized overview, ranking the online component of information provision and facilitation of regulatory processes. Benchmarking documents the incidence of aspects that are important for a regulator’s web presence across the categories of providing basic information and responsiveness; factual information about the national telecom sector; consumer and citizen information including universal service and complaints procedures; business related information and forms; and information about the regulator and regulatory processes

Dynamiques et rôles économique et social du secteur informel des TIC en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre : cas du Burkina Faso, du Cameroun et du Sénégal - rapport final de recherche

La recherche sur le rôle économique et social du secteur informel des TIC est menée sous la coordination de Yam Pukri en collaboration avec ANAIS AC au Cameroun et l’Université Gaston Berger de St Louis. Plusieurs chercheurs sont impliqués. La recherche a été financée par le CRDI. Le choix des trois pays vise à avoir une diversité de situation afin d’avoir une bonne vision du phénomène en Afrique de l’Ouest francophone et également d’observer le phénomène au Cameroun qui représente l’Afrique Centrale. L’objectif général de ce projet est de mieux comprendre les dynamiques actuelles du secteur informel des TIC et le rôle économique et social qu’il joue afin de recommander la mise en place de cadres réglementaires et l’adoption de mesures politiques propices au renforcement des capacités des acteurs qui y évoluent et, le cas échéant, à leur passage à des activités et à des structures relevant du formel

Two thousand and seven 2007 Cameroon telecommunications sector performance review : a supply side analysis of policy outcomes

Scan ICT is a pan-Africa initiative, sponsored by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), aiming to provide indicators on the level of ICT access and usage in the country. The National Regulatory Agency (ART) has launched a call for proposals from national and international organisations to lead research on the Internet segment in Cameroon. This is the context of the sector performance review. This study is part of an on-going project reviewing country sector performance, policy and regulatory frameworks, ICT access and costs, and builds on previous country supply- and demand-side studies

Statistical compilation of the ICT sector and policy analysis in Cameroon

This research in partnership with Cameroon’s National Institute of Statistics (INS) shows that ICT-intensive services (such as web creation and hosting, consultancy etc.) generate more wealth than many other sectors. The study also shows that productivity and value added per job is unmatched by any other sector. The report underscores that the ICT formal sector has started to contribute significantly to Cameroon’s GDP growth. The policy analysis component will enable the assessment of Cameroon’s ICT capabilities to serve as a driver for growth. An analytical presentation of disaggregated cross-sectional data provides a distinction between ICT manufacturing and ICT services