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Background Papers
- Regional ICT Developments: The AISI Perspective - A report by the Economic Commission for Africa
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- This report describes how African societies can reverse the continents alarming economic and social trends. Its main message is that harnessing new and emerging technologies is critical for development.
- A Final Report - Digital Bridge to Africa: The Launch of the Digital Diaspora Network - Africa (DDN-A)
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- In an effort to bridge the gap between the African Diaspora and partners in Africa, on 12 July 2002 the UN ICT Task Force convened The Digital Bridge to Africa meeting of leading members of the African Diaspora. The proceedings of the meeting are outlined in this final report.
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS) in Africa. A Status Report - by Mike Jensen
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- This paper contains up-to-date statistics on the status of ICT development in Africa. It presents a set of basic indicators (GDP, income, population etc.) for each African country, followed by a number of tables with ICT indicators.
- ICT-for-Development in Africa - by Joseph Okpaku
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- The paper offers an overview of on-going initiatives concerning ICT development in Africa, including those involving the Task Force. Also key issues that could have a durable impact on ICT development in Africa as well as areas in which the Task Force could collaborate with NEPAD and its e-Africa Commission are identifies.
- Africa's Digital Rights - by Nii Narku Quaynor
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- The document illustrates how the application ICT, Internet and software technologies would reduce poverty and avert the potential
of further oppression of Africa in the new information intensive global economy.
- Tip-Toeing Across the Digital Divide - by Crocker Snow Jr.
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- This report is about African entrepreneurs applying, adopting, and advancing appropriate information technologies.
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Supporting Africa's Efforts to Achieve Sustainable Development by ECOSOC, United Nations
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The book presents the most important debates that took place in ECOSOC meetings on the theme of the High-level segment of 2001, “Role of the United Nations system in supporting the efforts of African countries to achieve sustainable development”.
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