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The Growing Impact of ICT on Development in Africa
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Author(s):
Sherif H. Kamel
(The American University in Cairo, Egypt)
Copyright:
2019
Pages:
13
Source title:
Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Government and Society
Source Author(s)/Editor(s):
Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A.
(Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI:
10.4018/978-1-5225-7661-7.ch032
Keywords:
Business Science Reference
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Government & Law
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Government and Law
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Public & Sector Management
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Abstract
Information and communication technology for development has been evolving for almost four decades, realizing business and socioeconomic development and growth and capitalizing on channels for information acquisition and knowledge dissemination allowing the creation of an emerging global knowledge-based society with innovative means of communication that can help increase competitiveness for individuals, organizations, and societies. ICT tools and applications could be used as an effective platform to minimize the digital divide and promote social inclusion. The transformation process enabled through ICT is affecting different aspects of the economy and is forcing governments to rethink the way they handle their socioeconomic challenges as they move forward in their development paths. This chapter addresses some of the initiatives in Africa to minimize the intra- and inter-digital divide and join actively the global knowledge society by capitalizing on emerging technologies but more importantly by focusing on human capital as the most invaluable element in the technology ecosystem.
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