ZAMBIA'S FIRST DRAFT ICT POLICY: A CRITIQUE

The first draft ICT Policy in Zambia comes at a moment when information society is receiving greater recognition as an engine for development at various levels. This was acknowledged at the world conference on information society held in Geneva in Switzerland towards the end of 2003. Zambia though represented at the conference needs to do a lot in order to exploit its strategic location in terms of the topographical ICT map and take a more liberalized …

…efficacy of the Policy. CONCLUSION In summary therefore the policy is in need of refinement and adjustments in order to enable it withstand the pressures placed on it by the industry that it relates to. The key players must be ready and willing to ensure the success of the policy. Policy like any other interventions for any industry also evolves and needs to be fine tuned in order to thrive and achieve its intended outcomes.