E-Governance Development in Africa: Overview of Barriers and Challenges for Urban E-Planning

Carlos Nunes Silva
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Carlos Nunes Silva: Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), 2013, vol. 2, issue 3, 50-63

Abstract: This note explores trends in e-governance development in Africa and examines barriers and challenges confronting the development of Urban e-Planning in the continent. It has three main sections, besides the introduction and conclusion. The first is focused on e-governance development in Africa, examines the overall context of ICT in Africa and assesses e-government progress in Africa; the second deals with the barriers confronting e-planning; and the third discusses the challenges for e-planning implementation in Africa. Despite the overall negative picture of e-governance development in Africa that emerges from this review and the huge barriers it is confronted with, there are signs that it is feasible to have a rapid and sustained progress in the field of Urban e-Planning in the near future. However, considering the low level of conventional urban planning development in the continent, gradual implementation of e-Planning solutions in African cities is recommended.

Date: 2013
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