Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Africa
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 84
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A selective review of studies and projects
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 84
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A selective review of studies and projects
Author: Ramata Molo Thioune
Publisher: IDRC
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 1552500012
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Edith Ofwona Adera
Publisher: IDRC
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1552505391
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →'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.
Author: Ramata Molo Thioune
Publisher: IDRC
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 1552500063
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Joseph Ohiomogben Okpaku
Publisher: UN
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Ineke Buskens
Publisher: IDRC
Published: 2009-04
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 1848131925
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Julien Atchoua
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2020-10-09
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1119777291
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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
Author: Ramata Molo Thioune
Publisher: IDRC
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 155250008X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Networking Institutions of Learning - SchoolNet
Author: Florence Ebam Etta
Publisher: IDRC
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 1552502198
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.