ABSOLUTE POVERTY AND THE DESIRE TO EMANCIPATE COMMUNITIES DRIVING MOBILE COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT (M4D) IN AFRICA
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| contents | ABSOLUTE POVERTY AND THE DESIRE TO EMANCIPATE COMMUNITIES DRIVING MOBILE COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT (M4D) IN AFRICA Nixon Amuomo Ingeniería digital divide Mobile communication for development (M4D) in Africa Information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) in Africa In its opening remarks, The Economist declares emphatically that “Paying for a taxi ride using your mobile phone is easier in Nairobi than it is in New York”. There is no denying that Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) and its subset, Mobile Communication for Development (M4D) have contributed to developments in many societies. This is particularly more dominant and prevalent in developing countries than in the developed nations. This paper reviews reasons why ICT4D/M4D is viewed as more suitable for developing nations than for developed countries despite their technological advancements and higher mobile technology penetration. The conclusion from this review suggests that, absolute poverty and the desire to emancipate communities in developing countries are the driving force for innovation in ICT4D/M4D. 2017 artículo científico 1807-1775 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=203254259008 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/2032/203254259008/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/2032/203254259008/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/2032/203254259008/203254259008.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/2032/203254259008/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=2032 JISTEM: Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo JISTEM: Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.14 |
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| spellingShingle | ABSOLUTE POVERTY AND THE DESIRE TO EMANCIPATE COMMUNITIES DRIVING MOBILE COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT (M4D) IN AFRICA Nixon Amuomo Ingeniería digital divide Mobile communication for development (M4D) in Africa Information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) in Africa ABSOLUTE POVERTY AND THE DESIRE TO EMANCIPATE COMMUNITIES DRIVING MOBILE COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT (M4D) IN AFRICA Nixon Amuomo Ingeniería digital divide Mobile communication for development (M4D) in Africa Information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) in Africa In its opening remarks, The Economist declares emphatically that “Paying for a taxi ride using your mobile phone is easier in Nairobi than it is in New York”. There is no denying that Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) and its subset, Mobile Communication for Development (M4D) have contributed to developments in many societies. This is particularly more dominant and prevalent in developing countries than in the developed nations. This paper reviews reasons why ICT4D/M4D is viewed as more suitable for developing nations than for developed countries despite their technological advancements and higher mobile technology penetration. The conclusion from this review suggests that, absolute poverty and the desire to emancipate communities in developing countries are the driving force for innovation in ICT4D/M4D. 2017 artículo científico 1807-1775 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=203254259008 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/2032/203254259008/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/2032/203254259008/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/2032/203254259008/203254259008.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/2032/203254259008/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=2032 JISTEM: Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo JISTEM: Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.14 |
| title | ABSOLUTE POVERTY AND THE DESIRE TO EMANCIPATE COMMUNITIES DRIVING MOBILE COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT (M4D) IN AFRICA |
| topic | Ingeniería digital divide Mobile communication for development (M4D) in Africa Information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) in Africa |
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