State of Competition in Zambia's Telecommunications Sector
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https://doi.org/10.23962/10539/19719Keywords:
competition policy, competition law, telecommunications sector reform, consumer welfare, Zambian telecommunications sectorAbstract
Zambia, situated in the Southern African region, has a population of 13 million and GDP in 2009 was estimated at ZMK61.1 trillion or approximately USD12.8 billion. Economic composition of GDP by sector is 40.2% services, 38.2% industry and 21.6% agriculture. GDP growth averaged 4.8% in the decade between 1999 and 2009, with strong performance in the construction, mining and agricultural sectors. However, as a services-based economy, growth is constrained by, inter alia, slow emergence of a competitive telecommunications sector that can provide the platform for the national and international flow of information and communication required for further rapid advances in economic development. This article reviews the state of competition in Zambia's telecommunications sector, with due attention to the fixed line and international gateway, the mobile telephony and Internet markets.
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