[Kictanet] Fw: [Fibre-for-africa] Where are things now, really?

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From: "Eric Osiakwan" <eric at afrispa.org>
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Subject: Re: [Fibre-for-africa] Where are things now, really?


> Anriette, the Kenyans where never offboard. They only announce  another 
> national fiber project and the rest was "propaganda" by those  who wanted 
> to pitch the Kenyan against the South Africa government -  a rather sad 
> initiative.
>
> The way forward now is, you dont need any LICENSE to INVEST in EASSy.  The 
> IGA would authenticate investors to be sure they are legimate  businesses 
> or organisations or investors from their countries of  residence. Again 
> the governments through the Ministries (in charge of  ICTs and or 
> Infrastructure) are not going to ask you to present a  license, they may 
> rather require some documentation to prove their  you are legally existing 
> entity or enterprise.
>
> The detailed business plan of equity to debt is being finalised but  when 
> i last checked the consideration was 30 to 70 respectively -  this may 
> change. Am not financially knowledgable to be in that space.
>
> I was in Rwanda the other day and indications are that most of the 
> Consortium members have come to terms with this new development but  as 
> usual a few still belong to the school of thought that "their  legitimate 
> business" has been snatched away from them by the  governments...:-)
>
>  EASSy is now a Public Private Partnership so the UbuntuNet  Alliance, 
> AfrISPA Members and all those who have money to invest,  please get ready 
> and start syncing with your respect governments.
>
> Eric here
>
>
> On Jun 11, 2006, at 11:04 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen wrote:
>
>> Hallo all
>>
>> So the ministers have signed an agreement (on 7 June) and  apparently the
>> Kenyans are back on board, and an SPV will be created and  registered in
>> Rwanda.
>>
>> What is not clear to me is how all the original consortium members  feel 
>> about
>> this, particularly the private sector investors?
>>
>> Any updates?
>>
>> Anriette
>>
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