Africa's Information Revolution
Technical Regimes and Production Networks in South Africa and Tanzania
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Africa's Information Revolution presents an in-depth examination of the development and economic geographies accompanying the rapid diffusion of new ICTs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Leading-edge conceptual approaches from economic geography, political economy, and science and technology studies are integrated to explain the impacts and implications of ICT adoption for small- and medium-sized African enterprises and industries.
Africa's Information Revolution presents an in-depth examination of the development and economic geographies accompanying the rapid diffusion of new ICTs in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Represents the first book-length comparative case study ICT diffusion in Africa of its kind
Confronts current information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) discourse by providing a counter to largely optimistic mainstream perspectives on Africa's prospects for m- and e-development
Features comparative research based on more than 200 interviews with firms from a manufacturing and service industry in Tanzania and South Africa
Raises key insights regarding the structural challenges facing Africa even in the context of the continent's recent economic growth spurt
Combines perspectives from economic and development geography and science and technology studies to demonstrate the power of integrated conceptual-theoretical frameworks
Include maps, photos, diagrams and tables to highlight the concepts, field research settings, and key findings
Represents the first book-length comparative case study ICT diffusion in Africa of its kind
Confronts current information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) discourse by providing a counter to largely optimistic mainstream perspectives on Africa's prospects for m- and e-development
Features comparative research based on more than 200 interviews with firms from a manufacturing and service industry in Tanzania and South Africa
Raises key insights regarding the structural challenges facing Africa even in the context of the continent's recent economic growth spurt
Combines perspectives from economic and development geography and science and technology studies to demonstrate the power of integrated conceptual-theoretical frameworks
Include maps, photos, diagrams and tables to highlight the concepts, field research settings, and key findings