African FOSS policies
bridges.org has published a very useful and interesting report on FOSS policies in African countries.
The report
is targeted at governments that are investigating whether and how they can integrate FOSS into their strategies for social and economic development. It provides a broad overview of how FOSS fits into national ICT policy-making, outlines the areas where governments can take policy decision related to FOSS as well as some of the possible approaches, and lists activities related to FOSS policy from across Africa. It recommends an approach to FOSS policy-making linked to national development goals and discusses some example development goals and how FOSS policies could address them.
The report has an overview of country policies and a good overview of effects of FOSS on development.
