Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Africa
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| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Information technology |
| ISBN | : |
A selective review of studies and projects
Information And Communication Technologies Icts In Africa
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Information and Communication Technologies for Development in Africa
| Author | : Ramata Molo Thioune |
| Publisher | : IDRC |
| Total Pages | : 138 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Communication in community development |
| ISBN | : 1552500012 |
Volume 1 looks at the introduction, adoption, and utilization of ICTs at the community level. In various contexts -- geographical, technological, socioeconomic, cultural, and institutional -- the book explores the questions of community participation. It looks at how communities in sub-Saharan Africa have reacted to the changes brought about by the introduction of these new ICTs and, in detail, presents both the opportunities and the challenges that ICTs present for community development. The book will be useful for both researchers and development practitioners active, or just embarking upon, an "ICT for development" program. It will also be a very useful reference tool not only for academics but also for policymakers, decision-makers, and development professionals interested in the issue.
Africa's ICT Infrastructure
| Author | : Vivien Foster |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 311 |
| Release | : 2011-06-23 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0821384546 |
Africa's ICT Infrastructure reviews how the investment in the sector has been financed and how the structure of the market has changed since the liberalization process started. It looks at the role of both private and public institutions as sources of financing for the sector and charts the emergence of investors from developing countries in leading the expansion of the sector across the region. --
ICT Pathways to Poverty Reduction
| Author | : Edith Ofwona Adera |
| Publisher | : IDRC |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 1552505391 |
'ICT Pathways to Poverty Reduction' presents a conceptual framework to analyse how poverty dynamics change over time and to shed light on whether ICT access benefits the poor as well as the not-so-poor. Essential reading for policymakers, researchers, and academics in international development or ICT for development.
Information and Communication Technologies for Development in Africa: The experience with community telecenters
| Author | : Ramata Molo Thioune |
| Publisher | : IDRC |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1552500063 |
Volume 3 documents the processes used, and institutions created, to bring computers and connectivity into schools, as a means of enhancing the use and integration of ICTs in teaching and learning. A range of project, administrative, and cultural settings are explored as are a wide variety of technical solutions. The results, observations, and conclusions presented in this book will be useful for policy- and decision-makers in education and ICTs. The book will also be useful for teachers, researchers, and development practitioners and professionals with interests or active programs in the area of "ICT for development." Information technology professionals looking to service the potential education market will also find this book valuable.
African Women and ICTs
| Author | : Ineke Buskens |
| Publisher | : IDRC |
| Total Pages | : 234 |
| Release | : 2009-04 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1848131925 |
Based on the outcome of an extensive research project, this book features chapters based on original primary field research undertaken by academics & activists who have investigated situations within their own communities & countries.
Information and Communication Technologies for African Development
| Author | : Joseph Ohiomogben Okpaku |
| Publisher | : UN |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
This publication contains a series of papers that look at how information and communication technologies can be used to tackle development problems in Africa. The papers look at: background on ICT in Africa; and its current state; ICT in service development; the Un ICT task force and ICT as an instrument to leverage the Millennium Development Goals; the role of ICT in the African development agenda; regional ICT in Africa; Africa's digital rights and ways to bridge the digital divide.
At the Crossroads
| Author | : Florence Ebam Etta |
| Publisher | : IDRC |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1552502198 |
Raises questions about information and communication technologies (ICT) and their implementation in four East African countries, with particular focus on Kenya. Covers the respective roles of the public and private sectors, the applications of ICT in government, education, and in various economic sectors. Concludes with recommendations for responsible policy making.
Digital Technologies and African Societies
| Author | : Julien Atchoua |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2020-10-09 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1119777291 |
The integration and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in African countries is increasingly observable in various sectors of activity (banking, education, trade, etc.) despite a digital divide still relevant. ICT has become a major sector of the recent growth of a new informal economy in African cities (Chéneau-Loquay, 2008). This question has been at the heart of various international meetings. An overall positive and even utopian momentum is generally heard about the contribution of digital technologies to the development of African states. The adoption or appropriation of digital technologies by Africans is presented in many speeches by politicians or institutions involved in the field of cooperation and international development as an important issue for the development of this continent. These different considerations give rise to reflections on the following themes. - Social Media and Public Space in Africa - Challenges of the digital economy in Africa - ICT and modernization of higher education in Africa
Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria
| Author | : Patience Idaraesit Akpan-Obong |
| Publisher | : Peter Lang |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 9781433103100 |
In recent years, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been linked with socioeconomic development with the assumption that they can be harnessed for economic growth in developing countries and facilitate integration into the global information society. However, very few studies in the ICT-for-development field examine the direct connections between ICTs and socioeconomic growth. Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges for Development is a compelling account of the development of ICTs in Nigeria. It examines the ICT policy framework and the societal context within which application of the technologies emerged and highlights the potentials of ICTs in socioeconomic development. However, this book also demonstrates, through interviews and case studies, that ICTs are not the panacea to underdevelopment; constraining factors in different countries can limit their capacity to succeed. The author employs a rare multidisciplinary approach that makes the book appealing and accessible to a diverse range of readership.
