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Leveraging Broadband for e-Government and Development in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges

Leveraging Broadband for e-Government and Development in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges

Stephen Kwamena Aikins
Copyright: © 2015 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 23
ISSN: 2334-4520|EISSN: 2334-4539|EISBN13: 9781466680753|DOI: 10.4018/ijpada.2015070101
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Aikins, Stephen Kwamena. "Leveraging Broadband for e-Government and Development in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges." IJPADA vol.2, no.3 2015: pp.1-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijpada.2015070101

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Aikins, S. K. (2015). Leveraging Broadband for e-Government and Development in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges. International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age (IJPADA), 2(3), 1-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijpada.2015070101

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Aikins, Stephen Kwamena. "Leveraging Broadband for e-Government and Development in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges," International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age (IJPADA) 2, no.3: 1-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijpada.2015070101

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Abstract

This study investigated the extent and benefits of Africa's broadband connectivity, its impact on e-government and economic growth, and the challenges and best practices for addressing them. Studies by the UN and ITU over the years have revealed Africa lags behind in the global broadband connectivity and e-government diffusion. The Connect Africa summit held in 2007 by the ITU and its partners came out with five specific goals to connect the continent and help improve its economy. This study reviewed the Connect Africa Outcomes Report, and analyzed the publications of three independent studies conducted by: a) the ITU, b) the World Bank and the African Development Bank, and c) Informa Telecoms and Media. The findings reveal that Africa has made substantial progress in international connectivity and mobile broadband penetration. Additionally, broadband connectivity has contributed toward some improvements in e-government initiatives and economic growth. The study concludes with recommendations to address the existing challenges to consolidate the gains made.

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