Exporting Communication Technology to Developing Countries: Sociocultural, Economic, and Educational Factors

By Komben Emmanuel Ngwainmbi and Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi

Exporting Communication Technology to Developing Countries analyzes the economic, cultural, educational, and political implications of exporting information technology to Africa. Emmanuel K. Ngwainmbi tackles the numerous complexities related to the development of African telecommunications. He not only presents the technological aspects of telecommunications, but effectively depicts the cultural implications that must be considered. Ngwainmbi investigates and evaluates the history of African telecommunications, clearly showing the path that has led to its present state. He then assesses the potential for development within the countries of Africa upon the influx of technology from the outside world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761814191
• ISBN13: 9780761814191
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"