The Ghana Reform Case in African Technology and Telecommunications (STUDIES IN AFRICAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT)

Addresses the challenge of how to best reform the telecommunications sector in Ghana so as to ensure this sector will serve as a catalyst for national development. Outlines possible reforms based on survey data from 31 major groups representing all key sectors of Ghanaian society in terms of the telecommunications industry, and examines these reforms' capacity to alter Ghana's outdated telecommunications architecture. Provides a methodology that policy makers in other developing countries can use to analyze their own situations. The author's professional service has included work with the Ghana government Ministry of Communications and Information Service Department. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)