A framework for assessing e-commerce in sub-saharan africa

Journal of Global Information Technology Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 44-66

  Okoli, Chitu ^a   Mbarika, Victor A W ^b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing Countries; Digital Divide; Electronic Commerce; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975816416     PISSN: 1097198X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2003.10856355     Document Type: Article

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