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  1. AAAS Sub-Saharan Africa Program - User's Guide to Electronic Network in Africa - Ghana: This web page is maintained by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and provides the status of electronic networking in Ghana.

  2. Telecommunications Policy for an Accelerated Development Programme 1994-2000: It provides a background of the telecommunications sector in Ghana, followed by an outline of the government's main policy objectives in the sector for the period 1994-2000 and the strategies that will be adopted to achieve the stated objectives.

  3. The Ministry of Communications Home Page: This web page provides information on the telecommunications sector in Ghana, the National Communications Authority Act 1996, and an outline of Accelerated Development Programme 1994-2000.

  4. Network Computer Systems Ltd.: NCS is the major Internet Service Provider in Ghana. It is involved in consulting services, systems installation and maintenance,  and training services. It is also the top level domain administrator for .gh.

  5. InternetGhana: This is a Ghanaian Company licensed for the provision of Internet Services.

  6. AfricaOnline Ghana: A subsidiary of Africa Online, it has recently started providing Internet communications services in Ghana.

  7. Ghana Home Page: This web page of NOKIA Wireless Business Communications contains detailed information about Ghana, including the communications sector and Internet connectivity in the country.

  8. Business Ghana: BusinessGhana is an Internet Presence Provider (IPP) located in Accra with a mission to categorise and define Ghanaian Business sites on the Internet. The company has created the biggest Directory Listing of Ghanaian Business sites. BusinessGhana is a department of Zipzig Ventures, an Information Technology Company in Ghana.

  9. University of Ghana: This home page provides information on the educational and research activities at the University with links to the major schools and faculties.

  10. University of Cape Coast: Educational and research activities at the University are described with links to the major schools and faculties.

  11. Wayo Seini, A., Abdulia, M.-S. and Kwadwo Asenso-O Okyere, W. (1998). Telematics Usage for Ghana's Development: The paper attempts to assess the level of computer literacy as well as the level of information production and consumption at institutional level. The nature of information sharing networks and the status of the telecommunications sector are discussed and followed by an appraisal of the regulatory framework for telematics usage.

  12. The Ghana National Committee on Internet Committee (GNCIC): GNCIC was formed in 1996 to promote the development of telematics in Ghana. The mission statement of GNCIC and its current activities are described in great length in the paper.

  13. Internet Society - The Ghana Chapter: The main objective of this organisation is to promote the expansion of the Internet in Ghana in all  areas, including infrastructure, value-added services, content, use and technical advancement, with special emphasis on establishing Internet access in rural communities.

  14. Jensen, M. (1998). Ghana. In: The Regional Informatics Network for Africa (RINAF). An external evaluation for UNESCO. Appendices. pp. 42-45. Also available at the UNESCO Web Site

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