The Digitization of Africa

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ID3751349
AuthorsPeter Limb (0000-0002-4345-7911, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume52
Issue2
Pages2-19
Publication date2005-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrica Today (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-9887 • E-ISSN: 1527-1978
PublisherIndiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/at.2006.0010
OpenAlexW4244946805
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited9

Globalization and technological change are driving new developments in electronic publishing and learning—developments that are dominating the transmission of educational information. African studies in the North are harnessing these developments to enhance the study of Africa. While control of, and profits from, these trends largely bypass there is growing evidence of successful African digital ventures. A new scramble for Africa, for information resources to digitize, suggests a new process is unfolding: the digitization of Africa. This article outlines these trends and discusses priorities and principles underpinning evolving partnerships. The challenge for all involved in the digitization of African resources is to ensure access, sustainability, and fairness in the sharing of these resources. These goals can be furthered by close cooperation with and listening to African partners, and by the design and implementation of models that effectively deliver information resources over the long term in mutually beneficial ways

Digitization · Political science · Telecommunications · Computer Science · Digital Platforms and Economics · FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance · ICT Impact and Policies · ICT in Developing Communities

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