NECF
National Economic Consultative Forum
NEPAD
New Partnership for Africa’s Development
NGO
Non-Governmental Organisation
OAU
Organisation of African Unity
OGDI
Open Government Data Initiative
OVC
Orphans and Vulnerable Children
PFMS
Public Finance Management System
PLWDs
People Living with Disabilities
POTRAZ
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe
PPP
Public Private Partnership
PTC
Posts and Telecommunications Corporation
RCZ
Research Council of Zimbabwe
RIMDP
Regional Infrastructure Development Master Plan
RIs
Research Institutions
RISDP
Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan
SADC
Southern African Development Community
SEPs
State Enterprises and Parastatals
SIRDC
Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre
SMEs
Small and Medium Enterprises
SSB
Salary Services Bureau
STM-1
Synchronous Transport Module level-1 (155.52 Mbps)
STAP
Short Term Action Plan for Infrastructure
UNECA
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
USF
Universal Service Fund
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol
VSAT
Very Small Aperture Terminal
WIOCC
West Indian Ocean Cable Company
Zim-ASSET
Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation
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