Bridging the Digital Divide through Korea Cooperation: The Case of Ghana-Korea Information Access Centre (IAC).

The purpose of this paper is review the objectives and functions for which the Ghana-Korea Information Access Center (IAC) was set-up at the University of Ghana, Legon in 2012. This type of facility is one of the very few established in Ghana to bridge the digital divide through Ghana-Korea co-opera...

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Published in:African & Asian Studies Vol. 18; no. 1/2; pp. 63 - 93
Main Authors: Arko, Augustine Blay, Owusu, Barfi-Adomako, Kwadzo, Gladys
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Published: Brill Academic Publishers 2019
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          Arko, Augustine Blay
          Owusu, Barfi-Adomako
          Kwadzo, Gladys
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          Department of Political Science, University of Education, P.O. Box 25, Winneba, Ghana
          University of Ghana Computing System, P.O. Box LG 25, Accra, Ghana
          Balme Libray, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 25, Accra, Ghana
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        South Korea
        Ghana
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        Information & communication technologies
        Digital divide
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          University of Ghana
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        digital divide
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      ab: The purpose of this paper is review the objectives and functions for which the Ghana-Korea Information Access Center (IAC) was set-up at the University of Ghana, Legon in 2012. This type of facility is one of the very few established in Ghana to bridge the digital divide through Ghana-Korea co-operation. Sharing information on its status and development will throw important light on a key Ghana-Korea Project in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, provide critical guidance for the development of future centres and lay the the basis for exploring possibilities for co-operation in ICT between the the two countries. The paper draws its data from interviews (involving users of the IAC) and documented information on the project. The paper traces the developmental processes (physical, institutional and administrative) for the setting up of the IAC and points up the lessons learnt.
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