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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In the first instance I would like to thank all those who actively participated in the research process
in various ways - by answering questions on the questionnaire, having direct talks with me or
through active participation in the online discussions.
I would like to particularly thank the eBRAIN Forum (Zambia) for the use of their facilities which
included the online discussions. In the same vein, I would like to thank the Computer Society of
Zambia for their efforts in making the task at hand much easier to attain than would otherwise have
been the case.
My thanks go to the Ministry of transport and Communication for the various forms of assistance
that they gave me on the status of ICTs in Zambia. The same applies to the Communication Authority
of Zambia and various market players in Zambia.
I would like to pay special thanks to Tina James for her editing efforts, and Murali Shanmugavelan at
the PANOS Institute (London) for his input into the report.
I would be failing if I did not make special mention of SANGONeT (through David Bernard) for this
initiative that allowed my country Zambia to be part of a process that will achieve regional
collaboration in such matters as ICT4D, which are cardinal for developmental efforts in the region.
This project comes at a crucial time for Zambia as it is about to legislate the ICT Bill which will, in the
final analysis, change the way ICT is used and perceived in Zambia.
I would like to thank my family for their support during the process of carrying out the assignment.
Finally, special thanks go to the sponsors of the project, the Open Society Initiative for Southern
Africa (OSISA) and the Embassy of Finland in South Africa for their financial support of the research,
this publication and indeed the launch of this report.
John Slaighter Munsaka
ICT and Business Management Consultant
Lusaka, Zambia
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