Somali ICT Development Association (SICTDA) is a non-governmental, non-profit association that represents a number of companies and organizations that are involved in ICT business and development.

SICTDA aims at making Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and its education accessible to all Somalis and generally promoting ICT application in all aspects of life to accelerate development.

Overview of Somalia's ICT Sector

Despite instability in some parts of the country, Somali has a growing and competitive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector which is completely under the control of the private sector.

The country has internet connectivity to almost 53% of the whole area of the country and the Internet business is mushrooming in the country and becoming one of the fastest growing services along with telephony.

By the end of 2005 there were more than 0.5 million users of Internet services in the country with 22 established ISP and 234 cyber cafes with growth of 15.6% per year.