Making technology work for the poor: Strategies and policies for African sustainable development

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-17

  Ahmed, Allam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Policies; Sub Saharan Africa; Sustainable development; Technology

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EMPLOYMENT; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

FOOD SECURITY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT); SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 2942549131     PISSN: 14684322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTPM.2004.004563     Document Type: Review

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