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Publication Date: 1996
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Developing Modern Information Systems and Services: Africa's Challenges for the Future.
Chowdhury, G. G.
Online & CD-ROM Review, v20 n3 p145-46 Jun 1996
Discusses the current state of information systems and services in Africa, examines future possibilities, and suggests areas for improvement. Topics include the lack of automation; CD-ROM databases for accessibility to information sources; developing low-cost electronic communication facilities; Internet connectivity; dependence on imported equipment and technology; and availability of trained manpower. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Imports, Improvement, Information Services, Information Sources, Information Systems, Internet, Labor Force, Optical Data Disks, Technological Advancement, Telecommunications
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Africa
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