Connecting Sub-Saharan Africa : A World Bank Group Strategy for Information and Communication Technology Sector Development

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. It provides strategies for develop...

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Main Authors:	Guislain, Pierre, Ampah, Mavis A., Besançon, Laurent, Niang, Cécile, Sérot, Alexandre
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY BACKBONE NETWORKS BENCHMARKS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CIVIC PARTICIPATION COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT COMPETITIVE FORCES COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE COMPETITIVENESS COPYRIGHT DATA SERVICES DECISION-MAKING DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DOI E-COMMERCE E-GOVERNMENT ECOMMERCE ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS GICT HEALTH SERVICES ICT INEFFICIENCY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTERNET ACCESS INTERNET HOSTS INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS ISP KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE SHARING LEARNING LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LICENSING MIDDLE EAST OPPORTUNITY COSTS POSTAL SECTOR POSTAL SECTOR REFORM POSTAL SECTORS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PUBLIC SERVICES REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY APPROACHES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REFORM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUBSIDIARY SUPPLY CHAINS TECHNICAL STANDARDS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR REFORMS TELEDENSITY TELEMEDICINE TELEMEDICINE SERVICES TELEPHONE PENETRATION TELEPHONE SERVICES TELEPHONES TELEPHONY UNIVERSAL ACCESS UNIVERSAL ACCESS FUNDS VOICE TELEPHONY WEALTH
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/05/6431040/connecting-sub-saharan-africa-world-bank-group-strategy-information-communication-technology-sector-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7469

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spelling	okr-10986-74692021-04-23T14:02:30Z Connecting Sub-Saharan Africa : A World Bank Group Strategy for Information and Communication Technology Sector Development Guislain, Pierre Ampah, Mavis A. Besançon, Laurent Niang, Cécile Sérot, Alexandre ACCOUNTABILITY BACKBONE NETWORKS BENCHMARKS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CIVIC PARTICIPATION COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT COMPETITIVE FORCES COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE COMPETITIVENESS COPYRIGHT DATA SERVICES DECISION-MAKING DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DOI E-COMMERCE E-GOVERNMENT ECOMMERCE ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS GICT HEALTH SERVICES ICT INEFFICIENCY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTERNET ACCESS INTERNET HOSTS INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS ISP KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE SHARING LEARNING LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LICENSING MIDDLE EAST OPPORTUNITY COSTS POSTAL SECTOR POSTAL SECTOR REFORM POSTAL SECTORS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PUBLIC SERVICES REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY APPROACHES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REFORM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUBSIDIARY SUPPLY CHAINS TECHNICAL STANDARDS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR REFORMS TELEDENSITY TELEMEDICINE TELEMEDICINE SERVICES TELEPHONE PENETRATION TELEPHONE SERVICES TELEPHONES TELEPHONY UNIVERSAL ACCESS UNIVERSAL ACCESS FUNDS VOICE TELEPHONY WEALTH 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. It provides strategies for developing and enhancing the capacity of Africa's information and communication technology sector (ICT) institutions-including regulators, ministries, and regional bodies-to lead the development of an interconnected region and 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. 2012-06-07T20:35:33Z 2012-06-07T20:35:33Z 2005 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/05/6431040/connecting-sub-saharan-africa-world-bank-group-strategy-information-communication-technology-sector-development 978-0-8213-6150-4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7469 English en_US World Bank Working Paper No. 51 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication
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topic	ACCOUNTABILITY BACKBONE NETWORKS BENCHMARKS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CIVIC PARTICIPATION COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT COMPETITIVE FORCES COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE COMPETITIVENESS COPYRIGHT DATA SERVICES DECISION-MAKING DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DOI E-COMMERCE E-GOVERNMENT ECOMMERCE ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS GICT HEALTH SERVICES ICT INEFFICIENCY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTERNET ACCESS INTERNET HOSTS INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS ISP KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE SHARING LEARNING LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LICENSING MIDDLE EAST OPPORTUNITY COSTS POSTAL SECTOR POSTAL SECTOR REFORM POSTAL SECTORS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PUBLIC SERVICES REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY APPROACHES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REFORM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUBSIDIARY SUPPLY CHAINS TECHNICAL STANDARDS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR REFORMS TELEDENSITY TELEMEDICINE TELEMEDICINE SERVICES TELEPHONE PENETRATION TELEPHONE SERVICES TELEPHONES TELEPHONY UNIVERSAL ACCESS UNIVERSAL ACCESS FUNDS VOICE TELEPHONY WEALTH
spellingShingle	ACCOUNTABILITY BACKBONE NETWORKS BENCHMARKS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CIVIC PARTICIPATION COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT COMPETITIVE FORCES COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE COMPETITIVENESS COPYRIGHT DATA SERVICES DECISION-MAKING DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DOI E-COMMERCE E-GOVERNMENT ECOMMERCE ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS GICT HEALTH SERVICES ICT INEFFICIENCY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTERNET ACCESS INTERNET HOSTS INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS ISP KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE SHARING LEARNING LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LICENSING MIDDLE EAST OPPORTUNITY COSTS POSTAL SECTOR POSTAL SECTOR REFORM POSTAL SECTORS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PUBLIC SERVICES REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY APPROACHES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REFORM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUBSIDIARY SUPPLY CHAINS TECHNICAL STANDARDS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICIES TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR REFORMS TELEDENSITY TELEMEDICINE TELEMEDICINE SERVICES TELEPHONE PENETRATION TELEPHONE SERVICES TELEPHONES TELEPHONY UNIVERSAL ACCESS UNIVERSAL ACCESS FUNDS VOICE TELEPHONY WEALTH Guislain, Pierre Ampah, Mavis A. Besançon, Laurent Niang, Cécile Sérot, Alexandre Connecting Sub-Saharan Africa : A World Bank Group Strategy for Information and Communication Technology Sector Development
relation	World Bank Working Paper No. 51
description	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. It provides strategies for developing and enhancing the capacity of Africa's information and communication technology sector (ICT) institutions-including regulators, ministries, and regional bodies-to lead the development of an interconnected region and 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.
format	Publications & Research :: Publication
author	Guislain, Pierre Ampah, Mavis A. Besançon, Laurent Niang, Cécile Sérot, Alexandre
author_facet	Guislain, Pierre Ampah, Mavis A. Besançon, Laurent Niang, Cécile Sérot, Alexandre
author_sort	Guislain, Pierre
title	Connecting Sub-Saharan Africa : A World Bank Group Strategy for Information and Communication Technology Sector Development
title_short	Connecting Sub-Saharan Africa : A World Bank Group Strategy for Information and Communication Technology Sector Development
title_full	Connecting Sub-Saharan Africa : A World Bank Group Strategy for Information and Communication Technology Sector Development
title_fullStr	Connecting Sub-Saharan Africa : A World Bank Group Strategy for Information and Communication Technology Sector Development
title_full_unstemmed	Connecting Sub-Saharan Africa : A World Bank Group Strategy for Information and Communication Technology Sector Development
title_sort	connecting sub-saharan africa : a world bank group strategy for information and communication technology sector development
publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/05/6431040/connecting-sub-saharan-africa-world-bank-group-strategy-information-communication-technology-sector-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7469
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Connecting Sub-Saharan Africa : A World Bank Group Strategy for Information and Communication Technology Sector Development

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