Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2012 Nominee

Cybercity of Mandji Island

Description

The Cybercity of Mandji Island (CMI) is the ultimate ecosystem for the development and promotion of the Digital Economy through the installation of international ICT companies within the Free Trade Zone of Mandji Island ( Gabon ).

Advantages offered by the CIM:

- Free taxes during the first 10 years
- 10% of tax on the Benefit from the 11st year
- Easy and fast Registration of ICT companies via a One - Stop - Shop.
- No restriction on funds transfer.
- Cybersecurity(personal data protection, Fight against Cybercrime).
- protection of Intellectual Property

Activities:
•Software development
•Cloud Computing
•Business Consultancy
•E-commerce
•Call Centers
•Telemidicine
•Tele-education
•E-Learning…

Project website

http://www.cybercitymandji-island.com

Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2012
Millennium development goals related to this project
  • Goal 1: Eradicate poverty and hunger
  • Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education
  • Goal 3: Promote gender equality & empower women
  • Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
  • Goal 5: Improve maternal health
  • Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
Coverage
Status

Completed

Start date

01 January 2012

End date

01 January 2014

Entity name

Ministry of Communication, Post & Digital Economy

Entity country—type

Gabon — Government

Entity website

http://www.cybercitymandji-island.com

Partners

The Gabonese Ministry of Communication, Post & Digital Economy which is the project owner is looking for Business Partners for operating the project though a "Public - Private" partnership.

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Address

ITU, Place des Nations,
1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland

Email Address
wsis-prizes@itu.int
wsis-info@itu.int
Phone Number
+41 22 730 5111
+41 22 730 6453