Future of communication in Africa's development

Futures

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 161-174

  Obijiofor, Levi ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION ROLE; COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPING REGION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FUTURE PROSPECT;

AFRICA;

EID: 0031710897     PISSN: 00163287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-3287(98)00023-8     Document Type: Article

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