/ 9 November 2001

Africa Telecom 1998 statistics

There were 443 exhibitors from 38 countries, including 18 national pavilions 88 South African companies exhibited

Exhibition space was 16 567m2

Other participants:

51 government ministers

181 delegates from administrations

36 directors general

24 ambassadors

183 chief executive officers

1 092 forum participants (including speakers) from 101 countries

295 speakers from 81 countries

251 accredited journalists from 159 media groups and 25 countries

165 accredited photographers, camera crews and support staff

98 journalists represented the international press

153 journalists represented the South African media

322 International Telecom Union, host country and local staff

The total number of participants was 19 085 from 117 countries and 27 international organisations

People came from all 55 countries in the Africa region