Sponsorship

Why to sponsors!?

- Sponsoring this event will give your brand high visibility to the thousands of participants who will be travelling from Africa and the globe to attend. Your brand will be featured during the conference proceedings on multimedia platforms and on all key conference promotion materials such as the conference website, advertising, program and all signage. Website sponsor placements will also include an inbuilt link to your own website.

- As a sponsor, we will ensure your interaction with targeted participants who will include over 500 Senior Executives of global and African ICT companies; heads of international and regional organizations, leading innovators, and decision makers from around the world.

- You will have privileged and complimentary access to the exhibition showcasing cutting edge technology from international and regional technology leaders and startups. Accelerating Digital innovation 7

- With the high caliber of delegates that this conference attracts, you will have extensive opportunities to network and build new relationships during the multiple sessions and social events available.

Sponsorhip levels

Benefits

- Exclusive and prominent branding during the event’s highlight keynote address.
- Principal placement of logo on conference website and on all other conference communications and signage.
- Key note speaking opportunity on any of the conference streams in line with the various content areas.
- Premium sitting during the entire conference.
- 3 complimentary invitations to the State Banquet.
- Media opportunity for an exclusive interview with a leading international media house.
- 8 conference passes
- 7 Exhibition passes

Benefits

- Prominent visibility on all conference communications and signage
- One large booth (with corporate branding) at the exhibition venue
- 6 conference passes and 3 exhibition passes.
- Speaking opportunity on a select content area under the different conference streams.
- 2 complimentary invitations to the State Banquet
- Media opportunity for an exclusive interview with a leading regional media house.
- Brand placement at the airport

Benefits

- Logo placement on title slides in session venues and on all conference signage.
- 5 conference passes and 3 exhibition passes.
- 5 complimentary invitations to the Gala Dinner.
- Speaking opportunity at the Gala Dinner.
- Prominent branding at the gala dinner as the dinner host and opportunity to distribute promotional material.
- Dinner program and menu to carry sponsor logo.
- Opportunity to be the official brand sponsor of the conference tablet covers.

Benefits

- Logo placement on title slides in session venues and on all conference signage
- 3 conference passes and 3 exhibition passes
- 3 complimentary invitations to the Gala dinner
- Opportunity to host a sponsored lunch. Lunch area will be mainly branded with the sponsor’s promotional material and sponsor’s promotional material and collateral may be distributed during the lunch.

Benefits

- 2 conference and exhibition passes.
- Prominent visibility on all conference communication and signage.
- Conference notebook sponsorship (moleskin) with sponsor branding and promotional information appearing every 10pages

Benefits

- 1conference and exhibition pass.
- Prominent visibility on all conference communication and signage.
- Exclusive signage of sponsor logo on tables during coffee breaks.

Extra Packages

This package will be offered to sponsors interested in sponsoring any panel or breakout sessions on the conference program.

You will be entitled to the following benefits as a session sponsor;

- Sponsorship signage and banners placed in prominently visible locations during the session.
- Sponsor’s promotional material and collateral to be distributed at the session.
- Recognition as the session sponsor on the online program at the conference website.
- 5 minutes speaking opportunity at the beginning of the session.
- Sponsor’s signage to appear on digital equipment used during the session (video screens, Wi-Fi)
- 2 conference passes

This is a high level invitation only breakfast which will be attended by key policy makers such as Ministers of ICT and telecommunication sector regulators as well as by CEO’s of leading technology companies.

As a sponsor to this exclusive event, you will be entitled to the following benefits;

- Recognition as the official breakfast sponsor.
- Sponsorship signage and banners placed in prominent locations during the breakfast.
- Sponsor’s signage to appear on digital equipment used during the breakfast.
- 2 conference passes.

Sponsors interested in hosting a networking lunch opportunity for about 50 select invited participants will be entitled to the following benefits;

- Recognition asthe official lunch sponsor.
- Speaking opportunity atthelunch to promoteyourcompany and products.
- Sponsorship signage and banners placed in prominent locations during the lunch.
- Sponsor’s signage to appear on digital equipment used during the lunch.
- 2 conference passes

- Special mention by the interpreters as the sponsors of the translation service.
- Sponsorship signage and banners to be placed at all interpreter booths.
- 2 conference passes.

- Sponsors branding to appear on the lanyards of all participants badges

Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors


CMU

Olleh Rwanda Networks

Gold Sponsors


TIGO

MTN

Bronze Sponsors


IHS

Microsoft

Rwandair

Liquid Telecom

Inyange Industries

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Final Acts of ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2014 (Busan, Korea)
Extract

The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (Busan, 2014), considering that, at its 22nd Ordinary Session, the African Union General Assembly decided that it: ENDORSES the key outcomes of the Transform Africa Summit hosted by H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda in October 2013 which adopted the SMART Africa Manifesto highlighting the need to place ICT at the centre of national socio-economic development agenda and SMART Africa Alliance as implementation framework".

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Decisions and Declarations ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION 22nd Ordinary Session (Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA)
Extract

The Assembly, DECIDES to designate H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, to champion the awareness and mobilizing process of Member States towards the effective implementation of the Sharm El Sheikh commitments on water and sanitation States in Africa;

ENDORSES the key outcomes of the Transform Africa Summit hosted by H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda in October 2013 which adopted the SMART Africa Manifesto highlighting the need to place ICT at the centre of national socio-economic development agenda and SMART Africa Alliance as implementation framework..

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Decisions, Declarations and Resolutions, ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION 24th Ordinary Session (Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA)
Extract

The assembly, TAKES NOTE of the Report of His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, on the Kigali Action Plan for Fast Tracking the Implementation of the July 2008 Assembly Declaration, and actualising the A fricaWater Vision 2025; and ENDORSES the Action Plan, the Strategy for Resources Mobilisation and Implementation, and the Roadmap...

EQUALLY RECOGNIZES the progress made under the SMART Africa championed by H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda within the framework of PICI and WELCOMES the ONE Africa Network Initiative aimed at reducing the costs of electronic communications within regions and ultimately across the continent. IN THIS RESPECT, RECOMMENDS Member States to adopt and roll-out this initiative in furtherance of Africa’s socio-economic integration.

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VISA, PASSPORTS
AND ENTRY FORMALITIES TO RWANDA

Travel documents
The Applicant shall hold a valid passport or another acceptable travel document. The document must have a validity of at least six months on the day of the applicant’s entry in Rwanda.

Entry Procedures
1. Nationals of all African countries traveling to or transiting through Rwanda obtain an entry visa upon arrival without necessarily making prior application and pay for a visa ($30) where applicable.

2. In view of bilateral agreements, nationals of the following Countries are allowed to visit Rwanda without a visa for a period of up to 90 days: Hong Kong, Philippines, Mauritius, Singapore and the Democratic Republic of Congo. East African Community (EAC) Partner states citizens’ are issued with 6 months visitors pass upon arrival at no cost.

3. Nationals of Australia, Germany, Israel, New Zealand, Republic of South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States of America are issued with entry visa valid for a period up to 30 days and pay for a visa ($30) upon arrival without prior application.

4. Nationals of the countries not exempted from visa may choose to get visa at Rwanda Diplomatic Missions (except the UN Mission in New York) or apply for entry visa online either individually or by their respective institutions or ITU by using the following links:
- TO APPLY FOR AN ENTRY VISA CLICK HERE
- TO TRACK YOUR DOCUMENT CLICK HERE

Visa fee: Entry visa fee is 30$ or its equivalent in euro and pounds.

Participants holding Diplomatic Passport, Service/Official Passport, and UN Laissez-passer travelling for official reasons are exempted from visa fee.

Validity: 30 days

For more information, you may visit our website: http://www.migration.gov.rw/