{"id":29,"date":"2010-03-18T06:11:07","date_gmt":"2010-03-18T06:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/php7.innershed.com:10000\/virtual-server\/link.cgi\/212.71.245.84\/http:\/\/www.connectafrica\/WP1\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2012-10-27T11:51:22","modified_gmt":"2012-10-27T11:51:22","slug":"elements-of-the-model","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.connectafrica.net\/?page_id=29","title":{"rendered":"Elements of the Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Elements of the Connect Africa Rural Service Network:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ICT \u2013 Using only fit-for-purpose technology solutions in the service centres<\/li>\n<li>Government engagement, participation and support is essential for sustainability<\/li>\n<li>Business engagement, participation and support enhances sustainability<\/li>\n<li>Community engagement, support and training is required for sustainability<\/li>\n<li>Logistics and the maintenance of infrastructure is the primary role of Connect Africa<\/li>\n<li>Business model based on social enterprise and entrepreneurship will ensure transparency and commercial viability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional areas for consideration in the implementation of a rural communication service delivery\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identification and selection of local operators\/entrepreneurs to run and manage each service centre<\/li>\n<li>Negotiation of affordable call and data charges<\/li>\n<li>Provide and maintain connectivity\/coverage<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate the raising of finance to cover infrastructure costs<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring suitable and reliable power supply, using alternative energy where possible<\/li>\n<li>Identification of service centre locations, in partnership with local and traditional authorities<\/li>\n<li>Service and maintain the service centre infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Train local operators in cash management and business skills<\/li>\n<li>Develop and deploy an ongoing training and mentorship programme for all local operators and service technicians<\/li>\n<li>Remotely and locally monitor each service centre\u2019s performance and efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Develop and strengthen partnerships with technology suppliers, service providers, public and private sector stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining a knowledge management strategy to stay abreast of the latest developments in ICT of use to the rural service network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elements of the Connect Africa Rural Service Network:\u00a0 ICT \u2013 Using only fit-for-purpose technology solutions in the service centres Government engagement, participation and support is essential for sustainability Business engagement, participation and support enhances sustainability Community engagement, support and training &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.connectafrica.net\/?page_id=29\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.connectafrica.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.connectafrica.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.connectafrica.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.connectafrica.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.connectafrica.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.connectafrica.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1797,"href":"https:\/\/www.connectafrica.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions\/1797"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.connectafrica.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.connectafrica.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}