Three-Year Business Development Plan (Niger)

Jeffrey A. Cochrane
Issaka Idrissa-Mossi
June 9, 1995
(Revised HTML Version)

Prepared for the United States Agency for International Development, Division of Information Resource Management, Consulting and Information Services

USAID PROJECT (969-0100)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
MARKETING INTERNET SERVICES IN NIGER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Regulatory and Bureaucratic Hurdles
• Potential Customers, Access Needs, and Interest
  • State Public Services
  • Public Enterprises and Establishments
  • Private Enterprises and Establishments
  • Organizations and International Institutions
  • NGOs and Associations

• Services Most Likely to "Create" Demand
• Information Resources of Special Interest
• Access Pricing Strategy and Three-Year Income Statements
  • Low Cost Combined Earth Station and Hub
    
  • Low Cost Earth Station Only
    
  • Low Cost Hub Only
    
  • Comparisons with Other Countries

• Special Services Pricing Strategy
• Sample Billing and Accounts Strategy
• End-User Training Plan and Resources
• AGRHYMET Business Training Plan
• Technical Training
• Diagram of Niger Network
• Potential Users of Internet Services in Niamey