scholarly journals ICT Uptake and Technology Linkages in Rural Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Juseuk Kim
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Electronic Communication ◽  
High Tech ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Creative Solutions ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Impact

This report focuses on how quickly and creatively electronic communication is spreading and transforming rural areas in Africa and, particularly, two selected communities in Zambia as case studies. The report also shows ways in which communities are adapting information and communication technologies (ICTs). And this research is interested in studying how quickly electronic communication is spreading and transforming rural areas in Africa and, in particular, the Republic of Zambia. The impact of social networks is being used in dynamic, creative ways to not only spread business opportunities but to energize economies and society. They want to gather community and household information to understand the many ways communities are adapting these technologies. Their methods of adoption and adaptation of technologies do not resemble high-tech societies where governments support massive infrastructure projects.  For example, highly creative uses of low-tech cell phones are energizing commerce and spawning new ways of building creative solutions, making African countries some of the fastest growing economies in the world today.

scholarly journals Lighting up the Dark: Telecenter Adoption in a Caribbean Agricultural Community

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Prado
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Western Hemisphere ◽  
Agricultural Community ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Continuous Running

This study surveyed the residents of El Limón de Ocoa, a remote mountaintop agricultural community in the Dominican Republic, to examine how the community has integrated the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) since the establishment of a local telecenter in 1997. As the longest continuous-running independent telecenter in the Caribbean nation, this site provides a rich testing ground for the study of the impact of community-driven ICT adoption in under-privileged rural areas of the Western hemisphere. Analysis of survey data found that this remote agricultural community was able to leverage ICTs available at the telecenter in ways that promote social change, foster community prosperity, solidarity, and well-being.

scholarly journals Between Organization and Performance: When the Firm Meets Information and Communication Technologies

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Mamadou SYLLA
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Impact

The implementation of One Capp software within the Middle Office has a very strong impact on the Re-Invoicing Servicing service; the importance of demonstrating the impact of ICT within an organization so that all banks are aware of it and can judge the impact of these tools within the various services. Hence, the contribution to a better understanding, by the employees, of the different techniques to obtain a better productivity within the firm concerned. Thus, the company is used as one of the many references in the field of new technologies.

Agriculture, Communication, and Socioeconomic Development

2012 ◽  
pp. 396-413
Author(s):  
Emmanuel C. Alozie
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
National Development ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Agricultural Cooperatives ◽  
Agricultural Policies ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Information And Communication

This study explores Nigeria’s e-agriculture policies and those of other African governments. It also proposes what e-agricultural strategies these governments could adopt to enhance their agricultural output by examining the history of agriculture in Nigeria; the current status of Nigerian information and communication technologies and e-government policies with emphasis on agriculture. The analysis addresses the role of communications as instrument of national development. In view of the economic status of African countries, the study calls on Nigeria and other African governments to adopt a cautious approach as they embark on e-agriculture policies and acquisition of information and communication technologies to promote national development. The study calls on African governments to liberalize their agricultural policies, establish agricultural cooperatives, educate rural famers and offer telecommunication services in the rural areas if they hope to raise their agricultural productivity.

scholarly journals Social networks as a segment of digital marketing in banking

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-69
Author(s):  
Nevena Milić
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
Banking Market ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

The accelerated development of information and communication technologies has led to a change in the way the banking sector operates. If a comparison is made between a traditional and modern banking, it can be clearly seen that new technologies have helped banks to develop and offer their customers new products and services, as well as to perform their marketing activities in a cheaper and more efficient way. The globalization of the financial market, the development of new technologies, as well as the growth of customer requirements are the causes of increasing competition in the banking market. In order to survive in the market and cope with the challenges of the modern age, banks are increasingly focusing on marketing, which is becoming the main weapon. Digital communication channels such as social networks, Web banners, blogs, display ads allow banks to place their products and services to customers in the best possible ways. The research conducted in this paper aims to indicate the impact of the use of digital communication channels on the profitability of the bank, and on the other hand to point out all the benefits of bank customers who use modern methods of advertising. The research methodology is based on a review of the literature. The subject of the research are the ways in which banks use digital communication channels, with special reference to social networks, which are the most represented communication channels in the banking market in the Republic of Serbia.

E-government: Accessing public services online: Implications for citizenship

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Hardill ◽  
Roger O’Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Do So

In this Viewpoint we wish to stimulate debate concerning the impact on citizens of the move to deliver more and more public services online (e-government) in urban and rural areas. It is now widely accepted that we are moving more and more online as society. However, there has been a lack of discussion about the implications of the government’s strategy to move services online especially for those most disadvantaged. The increasing focus and use of Information and Communication Technologies is changing the ways we can access public services, goods and services and health information. There is an increasing separation between those who have the skills, knowledge and economic resources to do so with those who do not – how we ensure full citizenship for all remains unanswered if not too often unconsidered.

scholarly journals Education Transformation in the Arctic Region of the Republic Of Sakha (Yakutia) Under the Impact of New Information Technologies in Modern Conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (SPE3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoya S. Zhirkova ◽  
Alla G. Kornilova ◽  
Lyudmila I. Amanbaeva ◽  
Iurii V. Kornilov ◽  
Lyubov D. Unarova
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Part Time Students ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Arctic Region

Currently, education is considered as a multidimensional and comprehensive process of personality formation. Among other things, it contributes to the development of basic abilities such as critical thinking, problem solving ability, networking, adaptability, and initiative. Learning is continuous and widely accessible, both with regard to adaption and personalization. Nowadays, teachers are required to search for innovative technologies and techniques providing qualitative acquirement of the material and the development of key subject competencies. The objective of the study is to introduce information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. The authors use the methods of testing, questionnaire, study of documents, and reflection. The survey involves 312 full-time and part-time students of M. K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU), among which 178 people represent the Arctic Region. The survey’s results are introduced in Tables 1 and 2. The results of the study are positive, with quantitative and qualitative indicators confirming the purpose of the study

scholarly journals Important Aspects of Investment Projects in Economic Relations in Digital Economic Processes

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 1175-1182
Author(s):  
Abdullo Sagdullaevich Turdiev Et al.
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Strategy Of Development ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

The article analyzes the concept of the digital economy, definitions of the digital economy, technological changes inherent in the digital economy, the impact of the digital economy on employment, the creation of a national system of digital economic security, the share of information and communication technologies in GDP, analysis of some indicators of the analysis of the number of special software tools used in this area.The article also analyzes the state and development of the digital economy in developed countries and, based on the results, discusses a number of issues and problems in the strategy of development of the digital economy in the Republic of Uzbekistan and its economic significance.Also, mechanisms for creating local platforms of digital technology in the country have been proposed.

Agriculture, Communication, and Socioeconomic Development

2010 ◽  
pp. 43-61
Author(s):  
Emmanuel C. Alozie
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
National Development ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Agricultural Cooperatives ◽  
Agricultural Policies ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Information And Communication

This study explores Nigeria’s e-agriculture policies and those of other African governments. It also proposes what e-agricultural strategies these governments could adopt to enhance their agricultural output by examining the history of agriculture in Nigeria; the current status of Nigerian information and communication technologies and e-government policies with emphasis on agriculture. The analysis addresses the role of communications as instrument of national development. In view of the economic status of African countries, the study calls on Nigeria and other African governments to adopt a cautious approach as they embark on e-agriculture policies and acquisition of information and communication technologies to promote national development. The study calls on African governments to liberalize their agricultural policies, establish agricultural cooperatives, educate rural famers and offer telecommunication services in the rural areas if they hope to raise their agricultural productivity.

scholarly journals Challenges and Drawbacks in the Marketisation of Higher Education Within Neoliberalism

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Gerardo del Cerro Santamaría
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Transferable Skills ◽  
Triple Helix Model ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Many ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

This paper addresses some of the challenges and drawbacks associated to the ongoing worldwide process of marketization (neoliberalization) in higher education. Neoliberalism—the prevailing model of capitalist thinking based on the Washington Consensus—has conveyed the idea that a new educational and university model must emerge in order to meet the demands of a global productive system that is radically different from that of just a few decades ago. The overall argument put forward is that the requirements, particularly the managerial and labor force needs of a new economy—already developing within the parameters of globalization and the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs)—cannot be adequately satisfied under the approaches and methods used by a traditional university. Neoliberalism affects the telos of higher education by redefining the very meaning of higher education. It dislocates education by commodifying its intrinsic value and emphasizing directly transferable skills and competencies. Nonmonetary values are marginalized and, with them, the nonmonetary ethos that is essential in sustaining a healthy democratic society. In this paper I will address (1) some of the problems and shortcomings in the triple-helix model of university-industry-government collaborations, (2) the transformation of students into customers and faculty into entrepreneurial workers, highlighting the many drawbacks of such strategies, (3) the hegemony of rankings as procedures of surveillance and control, (4) the many criticisms posed against neoliberalization in higher education and the possible alternatives looking to the future.

scholarly journals Digital culture and society: problems of their relationship in the conditions of globalization

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (7/S) ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Evgeniya Yugay
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Binary Coding ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

This article considers problems of relationship of digital culture and society in the conditions of globalization. The author fully reveals the problems that are indicated in the Concept of the national strategy "Digital Uzbekistan 2030". The negative consequences that can be caused by digital transformation in the period of globalization are also indicated. The problem of the disappearance of traditional labor markets is touched upon, which causes major socio-economic shifts, including in the sphere of labor relations, while the type of professional activity and the nature of labor itself are changing. In the digital economy, the very process of recruiting is changing, i.e. there is a replacement of professions with machines.Digital culture is a world based on computers operating on the principle of digital binary coding. Its origins are the result of a long history of automation. The Republic of Uzbekistan is represented in many foreign and international indices and studies that indirectly assess the level of the country's readiness for digital transformation. And here the author raises the issue of cybercrime, where the problems of vulnerability of human rights and the protection of his personal data are highlighted. Thus, the study of the impact of digital communications on culture and society is associated with the presence and need to solve a number of emerging problems, where our state pays special attention to determining the goals, objectives and measures for the implementation of the domestic and foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of application of information and communication technologies.

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