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Africa's ICT Infrastructure : Building on the Mobile Revolution

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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Mark D. J.
dc.contributor.authorMayer, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorMinges, Michael
dc.contributor.editorFoster, Vivien
dc.contributor.editorBriceno-Garmendia, Cecilia
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T09:04:07Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T09:04:07Z
dc.date.issued2011-06-23
dc.description.abstractInformation and communication technologies (ICTs) have been a remarkable success in Africa. Across the continent, the availability and quality of service have gone up and the cost has gone down. In just 10 years dating from the end of the 1990s mobile network coverage rose from 16 percent to 90 percent of the urban population; by 2009, rural coverage stood at just under 50 percent of the population. Although the performance of Africa's mobile networks over the past decade has been remarkable, the telecommunications sector in the rest of the world has also evolved rapidly. Many countries now regard broadband Internet as central to their long-term economic development strategies, and many companies realize that the use of ICT is the key to maintaining profitability. This book is about that challenge and others. Chapters two and three describe the recent history of the telecommunications market in Africa; they cover such issues as prices, access, the performance of the networks, and the regulatory reforms that have triggered much of the investment. This part of the book compares network performance across the region and tries to explain why some countries have moved so much more quickly than others in providing affordable telecommunications services. Chapter four explores the financial side of the telecommunications revolution in Africa and details how the massive investments have been financed and which companies have most influenced the sector. Chapter five deals with the future of the sector. The final chapter synthesizes the main chapters of the book and presents policy recommendations intended to drive the sector forward.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8454-1
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-8454-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2325
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDirection in Development ; infrastructure
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectALUMINUM
dc.subjectANNUAL CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectAVERAGE TARIFF
dc.subjectBACKUP POWER
dc.subjectBLACKOUTS
dc.subjectBLOCK TARIFF
dc.subjectBORDER INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectBORDER TRADE
dc.subjectBORDER TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectCAPACITY EXPANSION
dc.subjectCAPITAL COSTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCAR
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
dc.subjectCERTIFIED EMISSION REDUCTION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCO
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOAL RESERVES
dc.subjectCOLORS
dc.subjectCOMPENSATION MECHANISMS
dc.subjectCONCESSIONS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectCOST OF POWER
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectCOSTS OF POWER
dc.subjectDAMS
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR POWER
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDIESEL GENERATORS
dc.subjectDIESEL POWER
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION NETWORK
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ENERGY
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subjectDOMINANT FUEL
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectECONOMIC COSTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectELECTRICAL POWER
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DEMAND
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRICES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SECTOR
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SERVICES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFF
dc.subjectEMISSION
dc.subjectEMISSION REDUCTION CREDIT
dc.subjectEMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS SAVINGS
dc.subjectENERGY POLICY
dc.subjectENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectEXCESS CAPACITY
dc.subjectFARES
dc.subjectFOSSIL
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUELS
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL OIL
dc.subjectFUEL PRICES
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGAS PRODUCTION
dc.subjectGAS RESOURCES
dc.subjectGASOLINE
dc.subjectGENERATING CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION COSTS
dc.subjectGENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL PLANTS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectGLOBAL CARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectGLOBAL CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GASES
dc.subjectGRID POWER
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHEAT
dc.subjectHEAT PRODUCTION
dc.subjectHEAVY FUEL OIL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD BUDGETS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC PLANTS
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ENERGY
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT COSTS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectKEROSENE
dc.subjectKILOWATT HOUR
dc.subjectKILOWATT-HOUR
dc.subjectLEASE CONTRACTS
dc.subjectLOAD SHEDDING
dc.subjectLOWER TARIFFS
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectMARGINAL COSTS
dc.subjectMETHANE
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNUCLEAR POWER
dc.subjectNUCLEAR POWER PLANT
dc.subjectO&M
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectOIL RESERVES
dc.subjectPE
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPETROLEUM
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPOWER CORPORATION
dc.subjectPOWER COSTS
dc.subjectPOWER CRISIS
dc.subjectPOWER DEMAND
dc.subjectPOWER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER GRID
dc.subjectPOWER MARKETS
dc.subjectPOWER OUTAGES
dc.subjectPOWER PLANTS
dc.subjectPOWER POOLS
dc.subjectPOWER PRICES
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER PROJECT
dc.subjectPOWER PROJECTS
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR PLANNING
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR REFORM
dc.subjectPOWER SHORTAGES
dc.subjectPOWER STATIONS
dc.subjectPOWER SUPPLIES
dc.subjectPOWER SUPPLY
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEM
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPOWER TRADE
dc.subjectPOWER TRADING
dc.subjectPP
dc.subjectPREPAYMENT
dc.subjectPRICE DIFFERENTIAL
dc.subjectPRICE OF OIL
dc.subjectPRICE OF POWER
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPROFIT MARGIN
dc.subjectPROPANE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectREDUCTION IN EMISSIONS
dc.subjectREGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subjectRESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTION
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSERVICE EXPANSION
dc.subjectSHIPPING CONTAINERS
dc.subjectSURPLUS POWER
dc.subjectTARIFF STRUCTURES
dc.subjectTHERMAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectTHERMAL ENERGY
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
dc.subjectTIN
dc.subjectTOTAL EMISSIONS
dc.subjectTRADING PATTERNS
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION CAPACITY
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION GRID
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT POLICY
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectURANIUM
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectUTILITY BILL
dc.subjectUTILITY LOAD
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVOLTAGE
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWEATHER PATTERNS
dc.subjectWIND
dc.titleAfrica's ICT Infrastructure : Building on the Mobile Revolutionen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaClimate Change
okr.date.disclosure2011-07-14
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
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okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
okr.guid375261468204545149
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8454-1
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20110714014116
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okr.identifier.report63251
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Technology & Transmission
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Economics
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitInformation & Communication Tech (TWICT)
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