At the Crossroads - ICT Policy Making in East Africa (Paperback)

In 1996, only five African countries had internet connectivity. In 2001, all the countries on the continent had connectivity, and in the early part of the twenty- first century, Africa has experienced the fastest rate in growth of internet usage in the world. Yet this is only part of the story. To date, Africa remains the least connected continent in the world, and registers some of the greatest disparities and inequalities in access to ICTs. The digital divide is still very much a reality. The contributors to this volume provide invaluable information on the development and use of ICTs in Kenya and East Africa. Specifically, they raise questions about ICT policy and implementation, the respective roles of the public and private sectors, and the application of ICTs in government, education and various industries. Based on empirical research, the authors demonstrate the considerable progress that has been made in the region to promote ICT initiatives and projects as part of the wider development agenda. They also explore the many challenges the next stage of ICT development is encountering, defined as infrastructural, technical, regulatory, distributional, social, cultural and economic. Finally, the contributors consider the development of ICTs in wider continental and global contexts. They examine the complex intersections, interactions and sometime contradictions between ICTs in Africa, the information society, knowledge economies, education, literacy and enlightenment, socio-economic development, culture, language and globalisation. This is a co-publication with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Canada

General

Imprint:	East African Educational Publishers
Country of origin:	Kenya
Release date:	June 2005
First published:	October 2005
Editors:	Florence Ebam Etta • Laurent Elder
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-9966-25-439-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Communications engineering / telecommunications > General Promotions
LSN:	9966-25-439-0
Barcode:	9789966254399

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