Socio-cultural aspects of information technology in africa. the policy of the world bank studies on media information and telecommunication (smit)

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Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 15-23

  Nulens, Gert ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

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EID: 85064798069     PISSN: 02500167     EISSN: 17535379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02500169708537832     Document Type: Article

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