In the book 'The digital divide in developing countries: towards an information society in Africa' the editors have brought together a selection of articles centred around the changing communications landscape and the digital divide in Africa. Some authors point at the possibilities of ICTs for Africa to become part of the global information society. Others are warning for too optimistic scenarios and are arguing that the way to go is long, difficult and problematic. In general this book is presenting an overview of the different discourses and scenarios linked to the information society in Africa.
‘The digital divide in developing countries: towards an
information society in Africa'
In the book 'The digital divide in developing countries: towards an
information society in Africa' the editors have brought together a
selection of articles centred around the changing communications
landscape and the digital divide in Africa. Some authors point at the
possibilities of ICTs for Africa to become part of the global
information society. Others are warning for too optimistic scenarios and
are arguing that the way to go is long, difficult and problematic. In
general this book is presenting an overview of the different discourses
and scenarios linked to the information society in Africa.
The book is published by VUBPress, Free University Brussels in
co-production with SMIT (Studies on Media Informationan and
Telecommunication) and UN-ECA (United Nations - Economic Commission for
Africa).
ISBN 90 5487 310 8 (Europe)
ISBN 92 1 125084 6 (Africa)
Email: [email][email protected]
VUB Press
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