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e-Commerce .......................................................................................................................... 33
19.1 Policy Statements: e-Commerce Development and Implementation ............................. 34
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Social Networks .................................................................................................................... 34
20.1 Policy Statements: Leverage Social Networks as an ICT Platform ............................... 34
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ICT Research and Development ........................................................................................... 34
21.1 Policy Statements ........................................................................................................... 35
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Cyber Security and Other ICT Legislative Initiatives .......................................................... 35
22.1 Policy Statement: Implement Cyber laws and ICT Legislative Provisions ................... 35
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Institutional Arrangements.................................................................................................... 36
23.1 SEPs Transformation...................................................................................................... 36
23.2 e-Government Rollout for Health, Education, Home Affairs and PFMS ...................... 36
23.3 The National Backbone Company ................................................................................. 36
23.4 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hubs .......................................................................... 37
23.5 National Data Centre ...................................................................................................... 38
23.6 Global and Regional Partnerships .................................................................................. 38
23.7 Policies and Regulatory Frameworks for ICT Growth .................................................. 38
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Policy Implementation / Governance.................................................................................... 39
24.1 Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Plan..................................................... 39
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Specific Institutions with Roles in Implementing ICT Development Strategy .................... 39
25.1 The Executive................................................................................................................. 39
25.2 Parliament....................................................................................................................... 39
25.3 The Judiciary .................................................................................................................. 40
25.4 Regulators....................................................................................................................... 40
25.5 Research Institutions ...................................................................................................... 40
25.6 Civic Society .................................................................................................................. 40
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Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 41
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................... 44
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