The eLink telecentres will be independent businesses, part of a franchise system, but run by local business people. The telecentre by eLINK in Zambia is designed as a holding company with commercially operated franchised telecentres. Capital cost per telecentre stands at about USD 25,000 with today’s technology. The holding company gets revenue from equipment leased to its franchisees and from franchise fees. This revenue will be used to co-finance additional telecentres in the country.