Telecommunications Policies for Sub-Saharan Africa

The study ' s main purpose is to consider how the World Bank ' s global strategy for the telecommunication sector can be applied in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. This report assesses the sector ' s performance, identifies strategies of sector reform applicable to the region, reviews reform underway as of 1995 in five countries, offers some suggestions on appropriate regulatory regimes, and discusses the prospects for attracting private sector financing. The report reviews international ex…