Whither Africa in the Information Age?

Information Development

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 237-243

  Yumba, Dickson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

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EID: 84998075629     PISSN: 02666669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026666602321036623     Document Type: Article

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