The telecentre model was established to provide information and communication technology
(ICT) skills to empower people, reduce poverty and unemployment in poor areas. Our study …

On the 23 March 2020 the President of South Africa announced measures to address the
Covid-19 pandemic, which included a three week lockdown period. The initial …

Policy debates about the digital divide often focus on the availability and quality of Internet
access, despite the fact that device inequities are persistent and widespread. To address …

ABSTRACT A shift in how to measure well-being using more appropriate and coherent
indicators has been long called for. Nonetheless, monetary indicators, such as income and …

Women are still facing exclusion in the use of telecentres, largely because of cultural
perceptions that they are responsible for the home; telecentres are also widely perceived …

Digital technologies have penetrated all spheres of human life, becoming an integral
element of sustainable development, and rural areas and agriculture are no exception …

The global Covid-19 pandemic has created a heightened sense of awareness of the
inequalities that prevail in society. Access to real-time information delivered via broadband …

Abstract NELWAMONDO, Murendeni and NJENGA, James K.. Approaches for enhancing
information sharing between government and communities in Western Cape. SAJIM …

This paper presents preliminary results of an assessment of the impact of a government
facilitated ICT access programme on the well-being of poor citizens. It examines South …

The paper explores the impact of a telecentre on the community living in Bario, a small
village in the highlands of Malaysian Borneo. Specifically, it addresses indirect and …