Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF): Mr. Abeasi

This foundation consists of business organizations, funded in large part by USAID. Its role is to represent business interests before government.

West African Enterprise Network (WAEN) and DATABANK: Ken Afori-Atta

WAEN has 300 members spread across 14 West African countries. DATABANK is a brokerage firm with 60 to 70 percent of the Ghanaian market. It uses the Internet and World Wide Web extensively for information on local and foreign markets.

Mawuli Tse, formerly with Africa Online

Tse was managing director of Africa Online Ghana (see above) until August 1997.

Ghana Classifieds: Ashim Morton

Ghana Classifieds provides Internet-related services and products such as Web site design and maintenance and intranet installations.

Ghana Association of Women Entrepreneurs (GAWE)

GAWE, with approximately 250 members, seeks to support female entrepreneurs through training, workshops, exposure, and limited financial assistance. A USAID-funded project will link chapters in each of the country 's 10 regions via computer.

Association of African Universities: Kofi Arthiabah

The AAU has approximately 147 members and seeks to provide information about African universities to facilitate communication among its members. AAU provides electronic mail access to some 40 NGOs and other organizations.

Partnership for Internet in Education (presentation by Gideon Chonia)

This project seeks to bring the Internet into schools for use by teachers and students and for curriculum development. As of August 1997, it was in the organizational, informational stage.

Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA): Prof. J. S. Djangmah

IEA is one of two public policy think tanks in Ghana It has done some policy analysis on Internet-related issues.

University of Ghana: Christine Kisiedu, Balme Library and Prof. Mumuni Dakumu, Department of Chemistry

The university has electronic mail through the library on a fidonet bulletin board and is looking to expand Internet use and access through a fiberoptic backbone.

Internet Ghana (Electromod): Leslie Tamakloe

Electromod has been providing computer products and services for approximately 10 years and in 1996 began its Internet division, Internet Ghana. As of August 1997, it had about 700 subscribers. Internet Ghana is looking to establish more points of presence throughout Ghana.

FRONT MATTER (R1-R7)

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (1-3)

2. INTRODUCTION (4-11)

3. IMPACT INDICATORS (12-19)

4. INDICATORS OF INTERNET IMPACTS (20-63)

5. INTERNET DIFFUSION OR PATHS OF IMPACTS (64-67)

6. CONCLUSIONS AND CALL FOR CONTINUED RESEARCH (68-71)

APPENDIX A (72-72)

APPENDIX B (73-73)

APPENDIX C (74-79)

APPENDIX D (80-88)

APPENDIX E (89-94)

APPENDIX F (95-96)

APPENDIX G (97-97)