The African challenge: internet, networking and connectivity activities in a developing environment.

This article highlights the importance of electronic communication networks such as the Internet in helping the development processes in Africa. The Internet might be seen by some types of people in developed countries as a, a game, an entertainment, a new multimedia medium providing nice graphics a...

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Publicado en:Third World Quarterly Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 883 - 899
Autor principal: De Roy, Olivier Coeur
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec97 Supplement
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