The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Small and Medium Enterprise Development in Botswana

Richard Duncombe
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Richard Duncombe: Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis

No 18, Working Papers from Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis

Abstract: The paper analyses the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in small and medium enterprise (SME) development in Botswana. It outlines the economic and policy background to SME development, and presents an analysis of the SME sector with regard to firm size, location and market sector. It presents the results of a pilot survey of firms in the SME sector examining the information and communication practices of a small sample of firms. Current developments in information and communication technologies are outlined, and some preliminary findings relating to ICT impact on SMEs are summarised. Finally, some policy considerations are mentioned and the objectives of the main fieldwork phase of the project are outlined.

Keywords: Small Enterprises; Medium enterprises; Information technology; Communication infrastructure; Botswana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 49 pages
Date: 1998-10
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