Whither Africa in the Information Age? Many countries in Africa consider national policy on infor... more Whither Africa in the Information Age? Many countries in Africa consider national policy on information as unimportant in comparison with other pressing problems; but the challenges arising from the Information Age create an urgent need for national information policies in all African countries.
Outlines a general overview of the information situation in Sub-Saharan Africa and argues that to... more Outlines a general overview of the information situation in Sub-Saharan Africa and argues that to survive and develop, Africa, must as a matter of necessity participate in all activities relating to the information age. Given the deficiency and ineffectiveness of existing information systems and services on the continent it becomes imperative to develop information policies at national level that could co-ordinate existing resources and systems and support development of an appropriate strong information infra-structure.
Whither Africa in the Information Age? Many countries in Africa consider national policy on infor... more Whither Africa in the Information Age? Many countries in Africa consider national policy on information as unimportant in comparison with other pressing problems; but the challenges arising from the Information Age create an urgent need for national information policies in all African countries.
Outlines a general overview of the information situation in Sub-Saharan Africa and argues that to... more Outlines a general overview of the information situation in Sub-Saharan Africa and argues that to survive and develop, Africa, must as a matter of necessity participate in all activities relating to the information age. Given the deficiency and ineffectiveness of existing information systems and services on the continent it becomes imperative to develop information policies at national level that could co-ordinate existing resources and systems and support development of an appropriate strong information infra-structure.
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