Empowering Africa's development using ICT in a knowledge management approach

Electronic Library

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-67

  Jain, Priti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Africa; Botswana; Communication technologies; Developing countries; Human capital; Knowledge management

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RESEARCH;

BOTSWANA; COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; HUMAN CAPITAL; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33644607424     PISSN: 02640473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02640470610649245     Document Type: Review

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