CTTS Opens Africa Training Centre


CTTS opens a Fibre Optics Training Hub in Africa.  The first workshop was jointly organised by the United Kingdom Telecommunications Academy (UKTA) and The Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and was opened by the Minister for ICT in the President's Office Dr Ignace Gatare. Representatives from the Rwanda Information Technology Board and ICT departments including Rwanda, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Burundi and Tanzania.

The Ministers comments can be found in the New Times article: http://www.newtimes.co.rw/index.php?issue=14294&article=30369

Professor David P Mellor OBE Chairman, UKTA  Commented

" It was an honour for UKTA and KIST to be supported at the opening of the Fibre Optic Training Course on 15th June, in Kigali provided by CTTS, to be accompanied by His Excellency Minister of ICT (Dr Gatare). I am proud to present to the developing countries our Members who never cease to amaze me the breadth of knowledge contained within the UKTA Board of Directors. The Training provided by CTTS is of an exceptional quality and I am delighted that Martyn Cook has joined us on the Board and enhanced considerably our training portfolio. Over 40 candidates joined the first Course and the Secretary General of the ITU advised me that he is delighted that this vital course is being delivered by UKTA at KIST"

 

Minister of ICT in the President's Office Dr Ignace Gatare opens the Centre

 

Kigali Institute of Science and Technology

Martyn Cook CTTS with the Inaugural Workshop June 2010

Minister Dr Ignace Gatare Congratulates Martyn Cook Group Chairman CTTS

 

 

 

The Rector of KIST Prof Abraham Atta Ogwu confirmed that KIST was working closley with Rwanda Development  Board and Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency to set up a one-stop telecommunications centre that would offer open fibre optics training.

 

Candidates were introduced to fibre optics measurment equipment and methods

 

 

Fibre Optics Mechnical Splicing and Acceptance Testing

 

Professor David P Mellor OBE Chairman, UKTA addresses the delegates