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The Palgrave Handbook of Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1043

The Palgrave Handbook of Small Arms and Conflicts in Africa

This handbook provides critical analyses of the theory and practices of small arms proliferation and its impact on conflicts and organized violence in Africa. It examines the terrains, institutions, factors and actors that drive armed conflict and arms proliferation, and further explores the nature, scope, and dynamics of conflicts across the continent, as well as the extent to which these conflicts are exacerbated by the proliferation of small arms. The volume features rich analyses by contributors who are acquainted with, and widely experienced in, the formal and informal structures of arms proliferation and control, and their repercussions on violence, instability and insecurity across Af...

Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 232

Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2009
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  • Publisher: Peter Lang

In recent years, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been linked with socioeconomic development with the assumption that they can be harnessed for economic growth in developing countries and facilitate integration into the global information society. However, very few studies in the ICT-for-development field examine the direct connections between ICTs and socioeconomic growth. Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges for Development is a compelling account of the development of ICTs in Nigeria. It examines the ICT policy framework and the societal context within which application of the technologies emerged and highlights the potentials of ICTs in socioeconomic development. However, this book also demonstrates, through interviews and case studies, that ICTs are not the panacea to underdevelopment; constraining factors in different countries can limit their capacity to succeed. The author employs a rare multidisciplinary approach that makes the book appealing and accessible to a diverse range of readership.

2006 Information and Communications for Development
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 332

2006 Information and Communications for Development

"""The report is essential reading for policy makers, government workers, and academics pursuing the goal of equitable, sustainable development across the world."" - N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Chief Mentor Infosys Technologies Ltd. Information and communication technology (ICT) is rapidly evolving, changing rich and poor societies alike. It has become a powerful tool for participating in the global economy and for offering new opportunities for development efforts. ICT can and should advance economic growth and reduce poverty in developing countries. It has been 20 years since the first telephone operator was privatized, a little over 10 since the World Wide Web emerged, and 5 since...

Under the Brown Rusted Roofs
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 240

Under the Brown Rusted Roofs

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008
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  • Publisher: Unknown

A novel.

The World Is Flat [Further Updated and Expanded; Release 3.0]
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 682

The World Is Flat [Further Updated and Expanded; Release 3.0]

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2007-08-07
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  • Publisher: Macmillan

Explores globalization, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks--environmental, social, and political.

Computing in Research and Development in Africa
  • Language: en

Computing in Research and Development in Africa

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-08-23
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  • Publisher: Springer

This book describes the trends, challenges and solutions in computing use for scientific research and development within different domains in Africa, such as health, agriculture, environment, economy, energy, education and engineering. The benefits expected are discussed by a number of recognized, domain-specific experts, with a common theme being computing as solution enabler. This book is the first document providing such a representative up-to-date view on this topic at the continent level.