Information and Communication Technologies

Steve Onyeiwu

Chapter Chapter 7 in Emerging Issues in Contemporary African Economies, 2015, pp 149-172 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Information and communication technologies (ICTs) could become new growth drivers in Africa and are potentially capable of replacing natural resources as the region’s growth engine. There is no doubt that ICTs are transforming African societies in unprecedented ways, from telemedicine, e-banking, and e-government to education and agriculture. The goal of this chapter is to discuss the diffusion of ICTs in Africa; how they are transforming African economies, as well as the challenges they pose in the region.

Keywords: Mobile Phone; African Country; Massive Online Open Course; African Economy; Phone Company (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137400802_7

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