9.+Future+Prospects

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 * ===As of April last year, 10 of the 16 participating countries had completed the Demonstration Project phase of the project, with the remainder due to complete in 2009 (NEPAD e-Schools Stakeholders Conference, 2008).===


 * ===A key aspect of infrastructure which is vital to the wider roll out of the Initiative beyond the Demonstration is the Satellite Network.===

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 * ===The focus on curriculum content will require massive overlap of ecozones, as Davis (2008) describes, including input from commercial companies, government policymakers, professional organisations both in Africa and abroad to design the content.===

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 * ===The underlying economic principle which makes the Initiative so appealing as a public-private partnership, is that of economies of scale. By operating at the global/continental level, rather than merely the national, governments have the chance to drastically reduce the financial costs involved in the adoption/diffusion of technology.===

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 * ===A further challenge facing the e-Schools Initiative is the need for strong, effective leadership and communication.===

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 * ===What is clear is that for the e-Schools Initiative to have a real impact of the education of Africa's youth, a very high level of commitment from all stakeholders across all four of Davis' (2008) axes is required.===