Benin Telecommunications Sector Performance Review 2007
Benin Telecommunications Sector Performance Review 2007
Benin Telecommunications Sector Performance Review 2007
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<strong>Benin</strong><br />
SERIES EDITOR:<br />
Alison Gillwald<br />
Other country studies in this series are available on<br />
www.researchICTafrica.com.<br />
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Botswana: Sebusang Sebusang, MP Makepe and TD Botlhole<br />
Burkina Faso: Pam Zahonogo<br />
Cameroon: Olivier Nana Nzèpa and Robertine Tankeu<br />
Côte d'Ivoire: Arsene Kouadio<br />
Ethiopia: Lishan Adam<br />
Ghana: Godfred Frempong<br />
Kenya: Tim Waema<br />
Mozambique: Americo Muchanga and Francisco Mabila<br />
Namibia: Christoph Stork and Mariama Deen-Swarray<br />
Nigeria: Ike Mowete<br />
South Africa: Steve Esselaar and Alison Gillwald<br />
Tanzania: Ray Mfungayma and Haji Semboja<br />
Uganda: FF Tusubira, Irene Kaggwa-Sewankambo, Apolo<br />
Kyeyune, Ali Ndiwalana, Annrita Ssemboga<br />
Zambia: Sikaaba Malavu<br />
Proof reading: Beki Nkala<br />
For further information contact the RIA! coordinator Beki Nkala on<br />
nkala.b@pdm.wits.ac.za or go to www.researchICTafrica.net<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
This study has been made possible thanks to the support of the Independent Development<br />
Research Centre, (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada. We hereby express our gratitude to them.<br />
Senior Programme Manager:<br />
Heloise Emdon, hemdon@idrc.c<br />
South Africa<br />
The author would like to thank RIA! members Olivier Nana Nzépa and Lishan Adam, whose<br />
comments helped in improving the quality of this report. He also thanks the members of<br />
The Centre for Development Studies, Training and Research (CEFRED) who contributed<br />
to the completion of this report. They include Nicaise Sovidé, Victor Adohinzin, Sosthène<br />
Gnassounou, Yves Soglo and Charlemagne Igué. Finally the author expresses thanks to all<br />
those who answered the ITC regulatory environment (TRE) assessment questionnaire as<br />
well as all those who participated in writing the report. However, he accepts full responsibility<br />
for any shortcoming.<br />
Augustin Chabossou<br />
Centre For Development Studies, Training and Research (CEFRED)<br />
University of Abomey Calavi<br />
04 PO Box 966 Cotonou<br />
Republic of <strong>Benin</strong><br />
Telephone +229 979 823 22<br />
achabossou@yahoo.fr<br />
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