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==Acronyms==
==Acronyms==
''''''CSR/CSI'''''' – Corporate Social Responsibility or Investment
''CSR/CSI'' – Corporate Social Responsibility or Investment


'''FMFI''' – First Mile First Inch project
'''FMFI''' – First Mile First Inch project

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Wireless Open Source Refurbished computers (W.O.R) project – Low cost Internet connectivity into schools in Zimbabwe

Researchers: Muroro Dziruni (muroro[@]comone.co.zw)
Partner Organisations: World Links Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Academic Network (Zarnet)
PowerTel – Zimbabwe

Acronyms

CSR/CSI – Corporate Social Responsibility or Investment

FMFI – First Mile First Inch project

ICDL – International Computer Driving Licence

ICT – Information and Communication Technology

ICT4D – Information and Communication for Development

ISM – Industrial Scientific and Medical radio frequency spectrum in the 2.4 and 5.0 GHz

ROI – Return on Investment

Potraz – Postal and telecommunications authority of Zimbabwe

UNECA – United Nations E commission for Africa

WiFi – Wireless Fidelity which is the radio standard that uses the 802.11 suite of wireless protocols