African youth on the information highway
Subtitle: participation and leadership in community development
By: edited by Osita Ogbu and Paschal Mihyo.
Contributors: Ogbu, Michael Osita.; Mihyo, Paschal B.; International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher: International Development Research Centre
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Ottawa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 110
Subjects: Youth -- Africa -- Congresses.; Community development -- Africa -- Congresses.; Community leadership -- Africa -- Congresses.; Information technology -- Africa -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Description: As is happening in the industrialized North, the information revolution could well transform the developing nations of the South. In fact, it is already happening. Countries that only a decade ago seemed remote now have the potential to be active players in the processes of global development. As these information and communication technologies (ICTs) emerge in Africa, they offer hope to the continent's youth. This book describes a new initiative to promote the involvement of youth in Africa's new information economy. It reviews existing infrastructure, the policy environment and its impact, and the feasibility of increased ICT applications in rural communities. It will appeal to decision-makers and ICT producers and users, as well as to development professionals, academics, students, policymakers, and practitioners in international development and information technology. -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Papers originally presented at the Youth Leadership Programme for Information and Communication Technologies for Community Development in Africa (ALPID) Workshop, 2-3 March 1998, Nairobi, Kenya (p. vi).
Available also on the Internet.
Table of contents: title: Executive summary; title: A youth leadership program for Africa / Paschal B. Mihyo and Osita Ogbu; title: Technical feasibility of implementing ALPID / Muriuki Mureithi; title: Implementing ALPID in Kenya : stakeholders and coordination / Kadzo Kogo; title: Implementing ALPID in Uganda : challenges and possibilities / Agnes Katama; title: Electronic networking in Uganda : building local support capacity through youth volunteers / Charles Musisi; title: Implementing ALPID in Africa : conclusions and recommendations / Muriuki Mureithi.