Type of Resource:
Book Chapter

Year of Publication:
2019

Indicators:
- Enablers
- Challenges
- Trends


Themes:
- Digital Literacy And Skills
- Internet Access, Affordability And Use

Author(s): Komlan Franck Godefroy Beda

Trends: The penetration rate of the Internet in sub-Saharan Africa is still very low. The supply of connections in sub-Saharan Africa is mainly based on GSM and CDMA. Enablers: Internet penetration of homes in Africa has been possible thanks to the Smartphone.African policymakers and regulators are increasingly applying growth- friendly practices that will make these dreams a reality. Challenges: the insufficient level of literacy, the lack of telecommunication infrastructures and the lack of electrical energy.

URL
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-3471-9_15

Region of Study:


Country of Study:
Africa,

Study Quality
High