Towards an African e-Index: How small and medium sized enterprises in Africa cope with ICTs

A group called Research ICT Africa! (RIA) has published a new chapter in its 2006 report 'Towards an African e-Index: SME e-Access and Usage Across 14 African countries'. The survey carried out between the last quarter of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006 explores the impact of ICT on private sector development, and how ICT can contribute to a vibrant small and medium sized enterprises (SME) sector and economic growth in the context of developing economies. The countries covered included Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Based on the 2004 e-Access & Usage Household survey that was completed during the course of 2004 and 2005, this report is the result of a demand study of individuals and households and how ICTs are used across 10 African countries. `

The research can be downloaded here: http://www.researchictafrica.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=504