Computers and computer literacy are indispensable in today's information society. This underscores the need for creating a computer literate society. Africa, the second largest continent of the globe, with a population of over 500 million, is said to be the least computerized continent. Internet connectivity is very low, and so is the man-computer density ratio. In Ghana, the use of electronic networks and information technology is in its infancy.
Computers have yet to penetrate many sensitive sectors of the Ghanaian economy.
Coupled with this is the fact that many Ghanaians lack computer skills in all areas, from basic knowledge and use to advance knowledge and computer management. Added to the aforementioned problems is the lack of educational and training facilities to help train people acquire basic computer skills. These problems often force user organizations to hire experts from overseas, some of whom may lack knowledge about the culture of the country in which they operate. Some organizations in Ghana have received a couple of donated computers from a number of international donors who have, over the years, become sensitive to the plight and need for computers in Ghana. Computers have been donated to selected primary, secondary, and tertiary institutional establishments.