ICT Policy Africa

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WORKING DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................ i
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .......................................................................... iii
CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................. 1
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................ 3
2. VISION, MISSION, GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES ............................. 3
2.1 The National Vision ................................................................................................ 3
2.2 The ICT Vision ....................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Mission.................................................................................................................... 3
2.4 Goal ......................................................................................................................... 3
2.5 The Broad Objectives ............................................................................................. 3
2.6 Principles................................................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................ 5
3. THE STRATEGIC FOCUS OF ICT POLICY .............................................................. 5
3.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5
3.2. ICT Infrastructure ................................................................................................... 5
3.2.1. Overview ........................................................................................................... 5
3.2.2. Goal ................................................................................................................... 6
3.2.3. Objectives ......................................................................................................... 6
3.2.4. Strategies ........................................................................................................... 6
3.3. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 7
3.3.1. Overview ........................................................................................................... 7
3.3.2. Goal ................................................................................................................... 7
3.3.4. Strategies ......................................................................................................... 7
3.4. ICT’s Legal Systems and Security........................................................................... 8
3.4.1. Overview ........................................................................................................... 8
3.4.2. Goal ................................................................................................................... 9
3.4.3. Objectives and Strategies .................................................................................. 9
3.5. ICT FOR GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES
(EGOVERNMENT) ......................................................................................................... 12
3.5.1. Overview ......................................................................................................... 12
3.5.2. Goal ................................................................................................................. 13
3.5.3. Objectives ....................................................................................................... 13
3.5.4. Strategies ......................................................................................................... 13
3.5.5. ICT for the Education Sector .......................................................................... 14
3.5.6 ICT for Improved Health Service .................................................................... 16
3.5.7 ICT for Modern Agricultural Sector .............................................................. 18
3.5.7.1 Overview .................................................................................................... 18
3.6. ICT Industry and the Private Sector Development .............................................. 19