ICT Infrastructure

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ICT Infrastructure
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Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Business Model Description

Invest in ICT infrastructure including network upgrades, broadband satellite and wireless fibre solutions, or in the fixed backbone fibre network through partnerships with the Eswatini Post and Telecommunications Corporation, to provide affordable internet to end-users.

Expected Impact

Increase access to information, support essential service delivery, and enhance market reach for businesses.

Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
< 5% (in ROI)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Medium Term (5–10 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
USD 50 million - USD 100 million
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
> USD 10 million
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) Partnerships For the Goals (SDG 17) Quality Education (SDG 4)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8) Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10) No Poverty (SDG 1)
Sector Sources
  • 1) Ministry of Economic Planning and Development. 2019. National Development Plan (NDP) 2019/20-2021/22. http://www.gov.sz/images/CabinetMinisters/NDP-2019-20-to-2021-22-final.pdf 2) Ministry of Economic Planning and Development. 2019. Voluntary National Review. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/24651Eswatini_VNR_Final_Report.pdf 3) Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs & Ministry of Economic Planning and Development. 2021. Kingdom of Eswatini’s Revised Nationally Determined Contributions (Offline) 4) Government of Estwatini. 2020. Post COVID-19 Kingdom of Eswatini Economic Recovery Plan. http://www.gov.sz/images/CORONA/FINAL-POST-COVID-19-ECONOMIC-RECOVERY-PLAN-ESWATINI-14082020_compressed.pdf 5) Ministry of Commerce Industry and Trade. 2015-2022. Industrial Development Policy. https://www.gov.sz/images/MOCIT/Industrial-Development-Policy-2015---2022-Swaziland-FINAL-AND-ADOPTED.pdf 6) Government of Eswatini. 2019. Kingdom of Eswatini Strategic Roadmap 2019-2022. http://www.gov.sz/images/CabinetMinisters/STRATEGIC-ROADMAP-2018-2023---MAY-2019.pdf 7) Ministry of Economic Planning and Development. 2017. The Strategy for Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth (SSDIG), Offline 8) Ministry of Economic Planning and Development. 2017. The Strategy for Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth (SSDIG), Offline
IOA Sources
  • 8) Paratus. 2022. Paratus activates direct Terrestrial Fiber Link from Teraco to Maputo. https://paratus.africa/mz/paratus-activates-direct-terrestrial-fiber-link-from-teraco-to-maputo/ 9) Jenny Swaziland. 2022. Company website. https://jenny.co.sz/about 10) SwaziSat. 2022. Company Website. https://swazisat.com 11) AfriMetro. 2022. Company Website. https://www.afrimetro.com/home# 12) Eswatini Mobile. 2022. Company website. https://eswatinimobile.co.sz 13) MTN Eswatini. 2022. Company Website. https://www.mtn.co.sz 14) Eswatini Communications Commission. 2021. Annual Report- 2021. https://www.esccom.org.sz/publications/reports/docs/2021_AR.pdf 15) UNDP stakeholder consultation with Internet Service Provider in Eswatini. February 2022 16) Operator Watch Blog. 2021. People of Eswatini want their Internet Connectivity back. https://www.operatorwatch.com/2021/07/people-of-eswatini-wants-their-internet.html 17) Budde Comm. 2022. Eswatini (Swaziland) Telecoms Market Report. https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Eswatini-Swaziland-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses 18) Finmark Trust. 2020. Eswatini Financial Inclusion Refresh. https://www.uncdf.org/article/6570/eswatini-financial-inclusion-refresh 19) ESEPARC. 2020. Digital Inclusion key to Eswatini’s Digital Economy. https://www.separc.co.sz/2021/04/10/digital-inclusion-key-to-eswatinis-digital-economy/ 20) UNDP Stakeholder Consultation with Eswatini Communications Commission. February, 2022 21) UNDP Eswatini. 2020. Building a resilient education system with digital solutions in Eswatini. https://www.sz.undp.org/content/eswatini/en/home/blog/building-a-resilient-education-system-in-eswatini.html 22) Ministry of ICT. 2012. National Communications and Information Infrastructure Policy. https://www.ellipsis.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Swaziland.pdf 28) Ministry of ICT. 2020. THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS BILL. https://www.gov.sz/images/ICT/The-Electronic-Communications-and-Transaction-Bill2020.pdf 29) Ministry of ICT. 2020. The Data Protection Bill. https://www.gov.sz/images/ICT/The-Data-Protection-Bill-2020.pdf 30) Ministry of ICT. 2020. The Computer Crime and Cybercrime Bill. https://www.gov.sz/images/ICT/The-Computer-Crime--and-CyberCrime-Bill-2020.pdf 31) US Department of State. 2021 Investment Climate Statements: Eswatini. https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-investment-climate-statements/eswatini/ 32) ESCCOM. 2107. ICT Sector Baseline Report. https://www.esccom.org.sz/publications/notices/docs/ICT-BASELINE-REPORT-21-JUNE-2017-final.pdf 33) Eswatini Public Procurement Regulatory Agency. Public Procurement Regulations 2020. https://sppra.co.sz/sppra/documents/regulations/Pages%20from%20Eswatini%20Government%20Gazette%20-%2018th%20Dec%202020.pdf 34) Ministry of Finance. February 2022. Budget Speech 2022. https://www.gov.sz/images/CabinetMinisters/Budget-Speech-2022---FINAL.pdf 35) Eswatini Communications Commission. Regulations. https://www.esccom.org.sz/regulations/