Dr Odreda cites a number of infrastructural reasons for the lack of effective ICT. What are these?
Dr Odreda states that there is a poor economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, making effective ICT costly. the preblem is not helped by a regional lack of power, so supplying computers with electricity is made difficult. in addtion to this a lot of training i9s needed so that someone can succesfully install a computer, which is just not possible for the area.
What is identified as the most pressing need for Africa (in terms of ICT)?
At present, the most pressing need in Africa is not new systems, but rather the know-how to effectively use what is already there.
How successful have computer-aid projects been?
Although the number of computers has increased rapidly in some places, the process of computerization has not been as successful as it should be in a majority of these countries. they haven't been very successful, because most have failed.
Why have they failed?
They have mostly failed as a result of lack of govermental funding.
What computer skills are identified as lacking?
Accordingly Africa lacks computer skills in all areas, most countries lack the education and training facilities needed to help people acquire the proper skills. The few training centres that do exist have not been able to keep up with demand. Only a handful of countries such as Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe have universities that offer computer science degrees.
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