World Bank Africa database
Contributors: World Bank. Africa Regional Office. Operational Quality and Knowledge Services
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Subjects: Economic indicators; Databases; Social indicators; Statistics; Economic conditions; Social conditions
Other titles: World Bank Africa database CD-ROM; World Bank Africa database on CD-ROM; Africa database
Notes: Title from disc label.

Disc for 1998/99 provides 1500 indicators of macroeconomic, sectoral and social data, covering 53 African countries. Time series include data from 1970 to 1997. Includes two sets of tables: At-a-Glance and African Development Indicators. Also contains two tools for data display: Query and Africa Briefings. Query allows display of 1300 time series; Africa Briefings allows preformatted display and analysis of key selected indicators for countries and groups.

System requirements: IBM-compatible Pentium computer; Windows 3.1 or higher; CD-ROM reader (ISO 9660); 12 MB of available hard disk space, 12 MB of RAM; 2MB of video memory; 64K color video display recommended; sound card optional. Excel 97 or higher required for running Africa briefings. Uses World Bank's data retrieval system: Win*STARS 4.0.

Discs for 1998/99 prepared by: Knowledge and Learning Center, Africa Region, The World Bank; for 2000, by: Operational Quality and Knowledge Services, Africa Region, The World Bank.