Transcript The Professionals of Information and Communication Technology Association (PICTA-Benin) Association des Professionnels des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (AP.TIC-Bénin) WITSA MEMBERSHIP Austin, May.

The Professionals of Information and Communication Technology
Association (PICTA-Benin)
Association des Professionnels des Technologies de l’Information et de la
Communication (AP.TIC-Bénin)
WITSA MEMBERSHIP
Austin, May 2005
Agenda
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Priorities
- Membership
- Contacts
Introduction
AP.TIC has been created in Cotonou on June 2004 by
the most representative IT Companies installed in Benin.
In Benin, the IT environment is made by :
. no Independant IT Regulation Authority,
. 1 fixe line Telco company
. 4 mobile phones companies
. 6 Internet Service Providers
. More than 150 ICT companies (90% of them are
very small companies with less than 5
employees)
. a growing market of ICT products and services
. a very moving ICT sector
. several previous unsuccesful attempts to create a
representative association in Benin
Our Objectives
1.
Advocating the government for everything
concerning ICT industry
2.
To be a lobby for the ICT sector interests
3.
To unfair the competition in IT and promote
best practices
4.
To provide to members of the association
a vast network of contacts all around the
world
5.
To ensure the reinforcement of technical
skills for IT companies
6.
To provide ICT support for governmental
and non governmental agencies
7.
To initiate joint-venture for the promotion
of a strong ICT industry
etc…
PRIORITIES
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Be known by the government and institutions like a
valid and representative partner
Facilitate the installation of an Independant IT
Authority of Regulation
To obtain the total taxes exemption for IT products
and services
To extend the association to other IT companies
To build the Website of the association
MEMBERSHIP
AP.TIC is currently made by two
categories of members :
Active members (only IT companies can
be accepted as Active members)
Member of Honour (natural or moral
person)
Currently, there are 19 active members
and 0 member of honour in the
association
AP.TIC Contacts
Jacob Akinocho, President
[email protected]
Corentin ADJOVI, Vice-President
[email protected]
Tadjou Dine Razaki, Executive Secretary
[email protected]
Official Address :
AP.TIC BENIN
01 PO BOX 3885 Cotonou
C/03 Immeuble SOBIEX CotonouBenin
Phone : +229 31 43 19
Fax : + 229 31 27 72
Thank You for your attention !
CORENTIN ADJOVI
Vice-President/AP.TIC