Information technology and the challenge of economic development in Africa

African Development Review

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 100-133

  Oshikoya, T W ^a   Nureldin Hussain, M ^a  

^a African Development Bank

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

AFRICA;

EID: 0031854038     PISSN: 10176772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8268.1998.tb00099.x     Document Type: Article

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