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Subject(s)

• Information technology—Africa, Sub-Saharan [Browse]
• Telecommunication—Africa, Sub-Saharan [Browse]
• Economic assistance—Africa, Sub-Saharan [Browse]
• World Bank—Africa, Sub-Saharan [Browse]

Related name

• Guislain, Pierre, 1957- [Browse]
• World Bank Group [Browse]
• World Bank [Browse]

Series

• World Bank working paper ; no. 51. [More in this series]
• World Bank working paper ; no. 51 [More in this series]

Summary note

"This study outlines a strategy for information and communication technology (ICT) development in Sub-Saharan Africa that will further the reform agenda to facilitate deployment of ICT infrastructure, and encourage the development community to support African governments in this regard." "With a revitalized approach to ICT sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa, the World Bank Group is poised to support further reform of the telecommunications sectors in the region. The strategy builds on the earlier reform agenda in the sector by leveraging the achievements to date of Sub-Saharan African countries to advance the essential goal of increasing the continent's connectivity." "In its renewed efforts, the World Bank will emphasize developing and enhancing the capacity of Africa's ICT institutions - including regulators, ministries, and regional bodies - to lead the development of an interconnected region and to implement sustainable regional strategies for integration and knowledge sharing. Of particular concern is the ability to bring rural areas into the national, regional, and global economies, thus creating new opportunities for the world's poorest citizens."--BOOK JACKET.

Bibliographic references

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Contents

• 1. Introducing the World Bank Group ICT strategy for sub-Saharan Africa
• 2. The benefits of telecommunications sector reform
• 3. Pushing forward the core reform agenda
• 4. Addressing market failures
• 5. Promoting applications on ICT for development
• 6. Accelerating regional integration and connectivity
• App. A. ICT indicators in sub-Saharan Africa
• App. B. Status of telecommunications sector reform in sub-Saharan Africa (end of 2003).

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ISBN

0821361503 (pbk.)

LCCN

2005045768

OCLC

58451752

RCP

C - S

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