From technologists to social enterprise developers: Our journey as "ICT for development" practitioners in Southern Africa

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-89

  Van Rensburg, Johann Rensie ^a   Veldsman, Alida ^a   Jenkins, Michael ^b  

^a CSIR MERAKA INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNITY-BASED; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT; MICRO SERVICES; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; SERVICE DELIVERY; SOCIAL ENTERPRISE; SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS;

EID: 49249125019     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/itdj.20088     Document Type: Article

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