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Whither Africa in the Information Age?

Outlines a general overview of the information situation in Sub-Saharan Africa and argues that to survive and develop, Africa, must as a matter of necessity participate in all activities relating to the information age. Given the deficiency and ineffectiveness of existing information systems and services on the continent it becomes imperative to develop information policies at national level that could co-ordinate existing resources and systems and support development of an appropriate strong information infra-structure.