Leland Initiative

USAID program to improve internet connectivity in Africa

The Leland Initiative was a five-year program of USAID to improve internet connectivity in Africa. It was named after Mickey Leland. Its implementation phase started in March 1996.

It is criticised for forcing connectivity through incumbent telecoms, which hampered countries’ nascent efforts for Internet connectivity.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Singel, Ryan. "Unrepentant Hippie and World Networker Randy Bush Enters Net's Hall of Fame". Wired. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

## External links

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* USAID Leland Initiative page at the Wayback Machine (archived November 9, 2001)
* PanAfriL10n page on the Leland Initiative at the Wayback Machine (archived February 14, 2012)

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