Under the theme “Connecting rural Africa on a cost-effective, sustainable and profitable basis through Public Private Partnerships”, the conference will cover key topics in the following areas:

• Rural Community Communication networks
• Rural network technology optimisation and economics
• Local e-Content generation
• Public Private Peoples Partnerships
• USF initiatives to enhance rural communications
• Narrowband and broadband application services
• Mobile banking and mobile money transfer
• Telecentres
• ICT training

Hosted by the Ministry of Communications, the National Communications Authority and the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications, the conference will provide an integral forum for international collaboration of a diverse group of highly knowledgeable ICT speakers and stakeholders, including ministers, regulators and operators from around the world, to share their knowledge and expertise in rural development.

For early bird fees, register before July 17, 2010.