Tag: ICT4D
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Mobile Phone Revolutions Make Telecenters Even More Essential
Introduction: Why Telecentres Still Matter in a Mobile Era As smartphones reshape daily life across Africa, a common question arises: are Community Information Centres (CICs), or telecentres, obsolete in a mobile-first world? New research from Ghana provides a nuanced answer. With 55% mobile adoption and millions browsing the internet on handheld devices, one might assume…
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Telecentres in the Mobile Era: Why Ghana’s CICs Are Still Essential
The Complementarity Between Mobile Phones and CICs In an age where smartphones seem to outpace traditional public ICT facilities, new research from Ghana challenges the idea that Community Information Centres (CICs), or telecentres, are relics of a pre-mobile past. Instead, the study of 10 CICs in Ghana’s Upper East Region with 451 respondents reveals a…
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Mobile Phone Revolutions and the Renewed Case for Telecentres in Ghana
Introduction: A Counterintuitive Finding in Ghana’s Digital Landscape As mobile adoption climbs and internet access through phones becomes common, many observers wonder whether Community Information Centres (CICs), or telecentres, still matter. New research from Ghana’s Upper East Region reveals a more nuanced reality: mobile technology and telecentres aren’t enemies but partners in driving equitable development.…