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2. Mozambique has been chosen as an ideal Country in which to carry out the Pilot. A suitably remote area in the Inhambane region with 20 communities within a 100KM radius is currently being researched and discussions with the Mozambique authorities are taking place. Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa and Ghana are also being considered for the Pilot.

3. DATASAT (a UK satellite management company) has agreed to provide the satellite resource, ground infrastructure, management systems and technical personnel. The design of the service will need to be finalised and the equipment procured.

4. Two 4x4 vehicles on loan for 6 months are currently being sought. Specialist vehicle suppliers are currently being approached.

5. A TV production company has been retained to film and produce a documentary of the pilot project and discussions are currently being carried out with the BBC for a half hour slot to broadcast it Worldwide.

6. The 6 month pilot scheme is scheduled to be deployed in early 2005 with results published in Q2 2005. Discussions are also currently underway to participate in NEPAD's eSchools project in 2005.

7. The pilot results will then be incorporated into a detailed business plan for the whole of Africa.

8. International development funding organisations such as the World Bank, the UNDP and the DfID in the UK will then be approached to assist in funding the National and International roll-out of Connect Africa.

9. The 44 RASCOM (Regional African Satellite Communications Organisation) signatories will then be approached to discuss the deployment of a Connect Africa service in their respective countries.

10. The Connect Africa target will be to have connected all rural communities in Africa by 2015, in line with the UN Millennium target of reducing poverty by 50% by 2015.

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