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GICT plays an important role in promoting private participation and developing telecommunications services in the emerging markets. The Investment arm leverages the expertise of the entire Policy unit in order to provide both governments and private companies with the capital and expertise needed to liberalize their telecommunications industries and attract additional private investment. Building an efficient telecommunications infrastructure not only nurtures more competitive commercial environments but also promotes the integration of emerging economies into the global marketplace. Indeed, the introduction of a modern telecommunications network can often allow developing countries to leapfrog ahead of their global competitors and help to close the digital divide. As the grip of national monopolies loosens within the telecoms sector, private companies are competing to offer fast, reliable service. Telecommunications projects with modest capital needs have become commercially viable in both urban and rural areas. Opportunities can be as small as providing Internet services to villagers in Tanzania or as large as creating a multifunctional, satellite network that spans the globe.

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